“Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.”

“If you believe that no one was ever corrupted by a book, you have also to believe that no one was ever improved by a book.”

“A neoconservative is a liberal who's been mugged by reality. A neoliberal is a liberal who's been mugged by reality but has refused to press charges.”

“An intellectual may be defined as a man who speaks with general authority about a subject on which he has no particular competence.”

“The excitement of anticipation was *almost* equal to the thrill of lovemaking ...”

“Equal laws protecting equal rights…the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country.”

“Equality of opportunity is not enough. Unless we create an environment where everyone is guaranteed some minimum capabilities through some guarantee of minimum income, education, and healthcare, we cannot say that we have fair competition. When some people have to run a 100 metre race with sandbags on their legs, the fact that no one is allowed to have a head start does not make the race fair. Equality of opportunity is absolutely necessary but not sufficient in building a genuinely fair and efficient society.”