In Southern Europe, we have, of course, very bad governments.

Reality is something the human race doesn't handle very well.

Although drugs are immoral and must be kept from the young, thousands of schools pressure parents to give the drug Ritalin to any lively child who may, sensibly, show signs of boredom in his classroom. Ritalin renders the child docile if not comatose. Side effects? "Stunted growth, facial tics, agitation and aggression, insomnia, appetite loss, headaches, stomach pains and seizures." Marijuana would be far less harmful.

True wisdom is to know the extent of what you don't know quite as well as you know what you do know.

There are certain truths so true that they are practically unbelievable.

I assume that the point of American democracy is you can express any point of view you want.

Next to "I win," "I told you so" are the sweetest words.