“It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.”
“The things that are said in literature are always the same. What is important is the way they are said. Looking for metaphors, for example: When I was a young man I was always hunting for new metaphors. Then I found out that really good metaphors are always the same.”
“These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero.”
“Good and great are seldom in the same man. ”
“I'm a good citizen. I'm a good father. I recycle and I masturbate.”
“I don't believe in God. My God is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life.”