"The goof man, in dealing with his..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.”

“It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature that a man, having once shown himself capable of original writing, is entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at discretion.”

“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.”

“We can lead this world and make it safer and more secure for our children and our grandchildren, for generations to come.”

“I can't raise the bar of others if I haven't raised the bar for myself.”

“I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot.”

“I've got certain responsibilities that I have to carry out in a very specific institution and in a specific moment in time.”

“Well, no one gives aid to Zimbabwe through the Mugabe government.”

“As, for the safety of society, we commit honest maniacs to Bedlam, so judges should be withdrawn from their bench, whose erroneous biases are leading us to dissolution. It may indeed injure them in fame or in fortune; but it saves the republic, which is the first and supreme law.”