Although the masters make the rules for the wise men and the fools got nothing, Ma, to live up to.
Category: Alienation
I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged.
Category: America
Jesus tapped me on the shoulder and said, Bob, why are you resisting me? I said, I'm not resisting you! He said, You gonna follow me? I said, I've never thought about that before! He said, When you're not following me, you're resisting me.
Category: Conversion
Democracy don't rule the world, you better get that in your head; this world is ruled by violence, but I guess that's better left unsaid.
Category: Democracy
All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.
Category: Equality
You learn from a conglomeration of the incredible past -- whatever experience gotten in any way whatsoever.
Category: Experience
In the dime stores and bus stations, people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall.
Category: Graffiti
Just because you like my stuff doesn't mean I owe you anything.
Category: Gratitude
Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon --but we went right on. Look at Harpo Marx --the world went around, it didn't stop for a second. It's sad but true. John Kennedy, right?
Category: Greatness
Well, I don't know, but I've been told the streets in heaven are lined with gold. I ask you how things could get much worse if the Russians happen to get up there first; Wowee! pretty scary!
Category: Heaven
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
Category: Heroes And Heroism
To live outside the law, you must be honest.
Category: Honesty
For them that think death's honesty won't fall upon them naturally life sometimes must get lonely.
Category: Immortality
This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.
Category: Land
He who is not busy being born is busy dying.
Category: Life And Living