In fact, life itself is a contradiction if only because birth is the direct cause, in every single case, of death

There are a great many people who have a vested interest in maintaining the stupidity of the American public.

Realism has always been called cynicism.

Americans worship the Constitution but do not observe it.

I believe it's my pastoral duty to convert friends to atheism.

It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.

One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we were not allotted multiple selves.