The true, unacknowledged purpose of capital punishment is to inspire fear and awe -- fear and awe of the State.

A good philosopher is one who does not take ideas seriously.

If the end does not justify the means - what can?

I would prefer to write about everything; what else is there? But one must be selective.

Let us hope our weapons are never needed - but do not forget what the common people of this nation knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny.

Anyone not paranoid in this world must be crazy. . . . Speaking of paranoia, it's true that I do not know exactly who my enemies are. But that of course is exactly why I'm paranoid.

Some lives are tragic, some ridiculous. Most are both at once.