"The essence of the Hebrew Bible, transmitted by Christianity, is separation: between life and death, nature and God, good and evil, man and woman, and the holy and the profane."

"Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer's life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person's family."

"People confuse goodness with weakness. It is weak people, not good people (goodness demands strength), who are taken advantage of."

"The idea that you earn things - that you earn respect, that you earn income, responsibility. the vote, punishment... these ideas are anathema to the liberal mind."

"I always say that death can be one of the greatest experiences ever. If you live each day of your life right, then you have nothing to fear."

"Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected."

"Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."