True wisdom is to know the extent of what you don't know quite as well as you know what you do know.
Gore VidalIn almost every case (where the United States has fought wars) our overwhelming commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights has required us to support those regimes that would deny freedom, democracy and human rights to their own people.
Gore VidalIn a society like ours, politics is improvisation. To the artful dodger rather than the true believer goes the prize.
Gore VidalIn the First Amendment to the Constitution, the Founders made it clear that this was not to be a sky-god nation with a national religion like that of England, from whom we had just separated. It is curious how little understood this amendment is-yes, everyone has a right to worship any god he chooses but he does not have the right to impose his beliefs on others who do not happen to share in his superstitions and taboos.
Gore Vidal