Every time we are confronted with a new revolution we take to the opium pipes of our own propaganda.

Rich people march on Washington every day.

All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.

You have to take the long view. First, when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai, man has already progressed to the point where a commandment against cannibalism was no longer necessary. And, second, it's like pissing on a boulder. For the first few thousand years, you don't see any effect. But after that, you start to see a definite impact.

Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.

The arms race is based on an optimistic view of technology and a pessimistic view of man. It assumes there is no limit to the ingenuity of science and no limit to the deviltry of human beings.

If you want to know about governments, all you need to know is two words: Governments lie.