Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
There are always survivors at a massacre. Among the victors, if nowhere else.
They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.
You couldn't even prove the White House staff sane beyond a reasonable doubt.
The strongest possible piece of advice I would give any young woman is: Don't screw around, and don't smoke.
He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.
The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come.