Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure. – Joseph De Maistre
One of the things that I think you see sometimes in politics is a certain degree of caution. Its usually advised by consultants who dont want to see you march to the end of a limb. – Elizabeth Edwards
The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any authority lest doubt about the myth or about the legitimacy of the authority imperil the foundation of sound judgment and action. – Albert Einstein