“God dramatically slew one monstrous opponent and then threw us into the arena against a stronger and more vicious foe.”

“A man who is truthful and does not mean ill even to his adversary will be slow to believe charges even against his foes. He will, however, try to understand the viewpoints of his opponents and will always keep an open mind and seek every opportunity of serving his opponents.”

“Constitutional democracy, you see, is no romantic notion. It's our defense against ourselves, the one foe who might defeat us.”

“...he was a scream wrapped up in straw, a little, weak, vicious thing gnashing inside a monstrous facade...”

“There is always room for optimism; there is always something to do that is historically important, choices in one's life that matter, a challenge against more powerful foes, great people to work with, and a real chance for victory.”

“the wretcheder one is, the more one smokes; and the more one smokes, the wretcheder one gets—a vicious circle.”