An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

What the Gospels actually said was: don't kill anyone until you are absolutely sure they aren't well connected.

Charm was a scheme for making strangers like and trust a person immediately, no matter what the charmer had in mind.

Well, we are terribly divided politically, yes, and, you know, I don't mean to intimidate you and your listeners but I have a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Chicago.

Don't be reckless with other peoples hearts. And don't put up with people that are reckless with yours.

Everything is nothing, with a twist.

And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.