Here we are then, I was thinking, in a war to the finish between everything I love and everything I hate. Fine. We will win and they will lose. A pity that we let them pick the time and place of the challenge, but we can and we will make up for that.

I vote and I do jury duty.

No, nothing is sacred. And even if there were to be something called sacred, we mere primates wouldn't be able to decide which book or which idol or which city was the truly holy one. Thus, the only thing that should be upheld at all costs and without qualification is the right of free expression, because if that goes, then so do all other claims of right as well.

The one thing that the racist can never manage is anything like discrimination: he is indiscriminate by definition.

A gentleman is never rude except on purpose - I can honestly be nasty sober, believe you me.

I think the socialist movement, by removing many, many people from grinding stagnation and poverty and overwork, does enable people not just to lead better lives but to be better people.

A good liar must have a good memory. Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory.