The Latino military fare badly when they stumble into war with the gringos. But in the torture, murder, and massacre of their own people, they have always performed with brilliance and elan.

What did Jesus say to the headwaiter at the Last Supper? 'Separate checks, please.'

No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets.

In the world of words, one of my best-loved tribes is the diatribe.

There are circumstances in which suicide presents a viable option; a workable alternative; the only sensible solution.

I want my body to help fertilize the growth of a cactus or cliff rose or sagebrush or tree.

All forms of government are pernicious, including good government.