I believe in only one thing and that thing is human liberty.

When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.

Morality is nothing but a struggle for safety

The only really respectable Protestants are the fundamentalists. Unfortunately, they are also palpable idiots.

All of the great patriots now engaged in edging and squirming their way toward the Presidency of the Republic run true to form. That is to say, they are all extremely wary, and all more or less palpable frauds. What they want, primarily, is the job; the necessary equipment of unescapable issues, immutable principles and soaring ideals can wait until it becomes more certain which way the mob will be whooping.

Man weeps to think that he will die so soon; woman, that she was born so long ago.

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.