The largest cultural menace in America is the conformity of the intellectual cliques which, in education as well as the arts, are out to impose upon the nation their modish fads and fallacies, and have nearly succeeded in doing so. In this cultural issue, we are, without reservations, on the side of excellence (rather than "newness") and of honest intellectual combat (rather than conformity).

The socialized state is to justice, order, and freedom what the Marquis de Sade is to love.

...following Mrs. Roosevelt in search of irrationality was like following a burning fuse in search of an explosive.

Presley brought an excitement to singing, in part because rock and roll was greeted as his invention, but for other reasons not so widely reflected on: Elvis Presley had the most beautiful singing voice of any human being on earth.

If you had a European prime minister who experienced what we've experienced it would be expected that he would retire or resign.

Stick me in a confessional and ask the question: Sir, if you had the authority, would you forbid smoking in America? You'd get a solemn and contrite, Yes.

Everything I do and say and the way I do and say it annoys me.