As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.

Rising genius always shoots out its rays from among the clouds but these will gradually roll away and disappear as it ascends to its steady luster.

My parents shared not only an improbable love they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name Barack or blessed believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.

The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him.

This has always been a man's world and none of the reasons that have been offered in explanation have seemed adequate.

Of course violence will not end with our combat mission. Extremists will continue to set off bombs attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife. But ultimately these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals.

I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around I want to be in control of it.

But human experience is usually paradoxical that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk or even current philosophy.

Work as though you would live forever and live as though you would die today. Go another mile!

Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.

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