The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.

Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.

Mahatma Gandhi

Even Morgan seems to me to be based on some hidden rock. Talking of Proust and Lawrence he said he'd prefer to be Lawrence; but much rather would be himself. He is aloof, serene, a snob, he says, reading masterpieces only.

Virginia Woolf

I received my undergraduate degree in engineering in 1939 and a Master of Science degree in mathematical physics in 1941 at Steven Institute of Technology.

Frederick Reines

There is nothing of any consequence in education, in the economy, in city planning, in social policy that does not concern black people.

Toni Morrison

I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself.

Samuel Johnson

We have not sought this conflict we have sought too long to avoid it our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands.

Robert Toombs

I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale.

Brad Pitt

Contraceptives should be used on all conceivable occasions.

Spike Milligan

This is the team. We're trying to go to the moon. If you can't put someone up, please don't put them down.

NASA

There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don't know.

Ambrose Bierce

The perplexity of life arises from there being too many interesting things in it for us to be interested properly in any of them.

G. K. Chesterton

It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.

Kin Hubbard