There is no religion in which everyday life is not considered a prison; there is no philosophy or ideology that does not think that we live in alienation.

A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind.

Shakespeare was the great one before us. His place was between God and despair.

Culture cannot be separated from politics. The arts, philosophy and metaphysics, religion and the sciences, constitute culture. Politics are the science or art of organizing our relationships to allow for the development of life in society.

The federal government gets a lot press, and that's what the media talks about, but your state and local governments, in many ways, have more impact on your life than the federal government does.

Reaping political dividends out of tragedies is deeply engrained in the Congress' DNA.

While the government can tell you that I am an innocent man, the government's letter cannot give me back my good name or my reputation.

The actions I took at a time of national crisis in 2003 were necessary to protect lives and property and restore law and order. Regrettably, lives were lost among both the government forces and armed protesters.