There was a reason he was my favorite author for so many years. Here are some good ones from ol' Tommy.

• "In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable."
• "Religion is not merely the opium of the masses, it's the cyanide."
• "There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for."
• "Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature."
• "If it is committed in the name of God or country, there is no crime so heinous that the public will not forgive it."
• "Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free."