Crimes are more effectually prevented by the certainty than the severity of punishment
Heaven made virtue; man, the appearance.
If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
The hallmark of a free society is that I may totally disapprove of what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it until I die.
It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker.
I haven't laughed so much over anything since the hogs ate my kid brother.
I'm going to show you how great I am!
I wake up thinking: What am I reading? What will I read next? I'm terrified that I'll run out, that I will read through all I want to, and be forced to learn wildflowers at last, to keep awake.