"It does not matter where one starts, it is where one finishes that makes all the difference."

"They say you shouldn't shoot the messenger, but no one warns you how much you'll want to."

"It is a provable fact that one can not insult intelligence where intelligence is not known to exist."

"Ridicule is the appropriate response to the ridiculous."

"You can make it illegal, but you can’t make it unpopular."

New Orleans Mayor Martin Behrman said of prostitution back in the days of Storyville.

"The saying that god created man in his own image is half right, they just got the order of who created who backwards."

"You will find that having is not so pleasant a thing as wanting"

"You don't know this 'cause you're too young but politicians run all the big scams. Government's the thief of all time. That's why it tries so hard to catch thieves -- it doesn't like the competition."

"That's who wins, who hates most. And is more afraid. Every time."

"Ignorance is a failure to think deeply. It is a failure to be inquisitive. It is a failure to keep an open mind."

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"When cure is possible, is it necessary, and when cure is necessary, is it possible?"

"Sooner or later, nature will look you in the eye, and after making sure that you are paying attention, give you the middle finger."

"Say what you know, what you don't know, and what you believe -- and label it accordingly."

"Always have an exit strategy."

"Never skip a step. Skip a step, you'll find five more new ones waiting ahead of you."

"There are only three things in life; things that have already happened, things that haven't happened yet and the thing happening right now."