No American conservative has ever argued that the government should never be involved in peoples' lives. That is anarchy, and we don't argue for that.
Make no mistake about it, my friends - Republicans, the American people are never going to forget that it was you who shut down the government of the people.
Nobody wants campaign finance reform more than me. It would save me a fortune.
If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.
I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.
The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?
The steady discipline of intimate friendship with Jesus results in men becoming like Him.
World Class players can lay down the toughest hands and play any two cards at any time without fear. Their reads are impeccable.
Public scandals are America's favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous seems to satisfy our egalitarian yearnings.
To posit the existence of a Creator requires only reason. To posit the existence of a good God requires faith.
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.
Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy.
We not only romanticize the future; we have also made it into a growth industry, a parlor game and a disaster movie all at the same time.
What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity.
How we think about the future and the past determines everything about how we think about our situation as human beings.
Suffering, it turns out, demands profound imagination. A new future has to be conjured up because the old future isn't there anymore.
Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.
And write what you love - don't feel pressured to write serious prose if what you like is to be funny.
Being funny, it turns out, is like being a bank. It's a confidence trick. As long as everyone believes in you, you are fine.
