But if we never acted except when we were certain our motives were pure, we would never act at all.

In worshipping their nationhood men worship themselves and scorn others, and that is no healthy thing.

We of alien looks or words must stick together.

Like all lawyers, I was delighted by gratitude. It happened so rarely.

The echoes of childhood torments have great power, even when not brought to mind in such an inexplicable and horrifying way.

Funny, when i was a little boy I wanted to be good. But I could never seem to manage it somehow. And if you're not good, the good people will throw you to the wolves. So you might as well just be bad

But if we never acted except when we were certain our motives were pure, we would never act at all.