We claim we believe in compassion, which is an abstract, and when it's personified we discredit the man

Most people past college age are not atheists. It's too hard to be in society, for one thing. Because you don't get any days off. And if you're an agnostic you don't know whether you get them off or not.

The bravest thing that men do is love women.

Every time the Russians throw an American in jail, the Committee throws an American in jail to get even.

Washington couldn't tell a lie, Nixon couldn't tell the truth, and Reagan couldn't tell the difference.

A political satirist's job is to draw blood. I'm not so much interested in politics as I am in overthrowing the government.

The New York Times is the official leak of the State Department.