A friend of mine once said that there were only two truly national events in the history of the United States. One was the Civil War and the other one was the Depression.

Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. "More weight," he says. And died.

Cleave to no faith when faith brings blood.

I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been.

What is the most innocent place in any country? Is it not the insane asylum? These people drift through life truly innocent, unable to see into themselves at all.

...When the government goes into the business of destroying trust, it goes into the business of destroying itself.

It may be that even if half consciously, we choose our personalities to maintain a certain saving balance in the family's little universe.