"Love is my Sword, Goodness my Armor, And Humor my Shield."

"Politics is the science of getting more power than anyone deserves to have."

"There was no escaping by means of any journey, however adventurous, one took one's problems and sorrows with one."

"People make one happy, not houses? I do not think so. Houses are more to be trusted than people."

"Collecting data is only the first step toward wisdom, but sharing data is the first step toward community."

"Shallow understanding accompanies poor compassion, great understanding goes with great compassion."

"I knew I'd been living in Berkeley too long when I saw a sign that said 'Free firewood' and my first thought was 'Who was Firewood and what did he do?'"

"Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is."

"A wife and a promissory note are never lost (they will allways find you)"

"A team effort is a lot of people doing what I say."

"We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt."

"The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of Hell and a hell of Heaven"