A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.

One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.

If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.

I thinks Its cute that you call my house Home. By the way, it Is my house. My name is on the deed

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

A man can dignify his rank; no rank Can dignify a man.

I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

I spend all day figuring out how to beat the machine and knock the crap out of the political power structure.