One of the most repellent spectacles at election times is the pretense of piety on the part of people running for office.
Christopher HitchensIt's a curious thing in American life that the most abject nonsense will be excused if the utterer can claim the sanction of religion. A country which forbids an established church by law is prey to any denomination. The best that can be said is that this is pluralism of a kind.
Christopher HitchensA melancholy lesson of advancing years is the realisation that you can't make old friends.
Christopher Hitchens