Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.

My dear, I used to think I was serving humanity . . . and I pleasured in the thought. Then I discovered that humanity does not want to be served; on the contrary it resents any attempt to serve it. So now I do what pleases myself.

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.

But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.

Once a month, some women act like men act all the time.

The shamans are forever yacking about their snake oil miracles. I prefer the real McCoy, a pregnant woman.

People who are busy and happy don't write diaries; they are too busy living.