"Why, you may take the most gallant sailor, the most intrepid airman or the most audacious soldier, put them at a table together- what do you get? The sum of all fears."

"What should move us to action is human dignity: the inalienable dignity of the oppressed, but also the dignity of each of us. We lose dignity if we tolerate the intolerable."

"Compassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source of both inner and external peace, they are fundamental to the continued survival of our species."

"If you don't show up at a party, people will assume you're fat."

"A mind stretched by a new idea can never go back to its original dimensions."

"They will kill a great many of us. We will kill a few of them. They will tire of it first."

"Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain. (Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens)"

"A kind word never broke anyone's mouth."

"When a thing is funny, search it for a hidden truth."

"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."

"We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming."

"If rich people could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living."