"Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one."

"Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities."

"'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."

"Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true."

"But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward."

"If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies."

"Berlin is still going through a transition since the Cold War - both in what used to be East and West Berlin. I can still sense the confusion and the struggle for identity there in the streets. There's a pulse to it."

"The uglier a man's legs are, the better he plays golf - it's almost a law."