I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

The property of power is to protect.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?