Everyone in Iran is perceived to be a child with a paternal authority vested in the Guardian Council and the Sufi elders. They're supposed to be grateful. They can never for a moment not be afforded this wonderful protection. The father who will never go away. The father who will never quit caring for them.
Christopher HitchensSkepticism rather than credulity is the highest principle that the human intellect can use to ennoble our existence.
Christopher HitchensIn our time, the symbol of state intrusion into the private life is the mandatory urine test.
Christopher HitchensIf asked my opinion about virginity, I would say, "I'm opposed to it." I don't think it deserves to be celebrated, at any rate. Or at least, if I'm not opposed, I'm very highly skeptical and critical of it.
Christopher Hitchens