Helplines Benefits Quotes & Sayings

Any system of morals which has a theological basis becomes one of the tools by which the holders of power preserve their authority and impair the intellectual vigor of the young. ("Can Religion Cure Our Troubles?" [1954], Y 196) — S.T. Joshi

God himself has no right to be a tyrant. — William Godwin

I still do commercial work as an actor, which I love, because it's very quick, and it definitely pays my bills. — Felicia Day

Genius is nothing but continued attention. — Claude Adrien Helvetius

There are sneakers that cost more than an iPod. — Steve Jobs

People just - they don't really know me. They see me on "The Simple Life," they think that's really who I am. — Paris Hilton

Propagandists reveal themselves through their use of tricks such as "name-calling", employing "glittering generalities", "plain folks" identifications, "card stacking", "bandwagon" devices, and so on. Such devices could be identified easily in many religious and political speeches, even in academic lectures, and this approach to propaganda analysis led to a kind of witch-hunt for propagandists. — Klaus H. Krippendorff

The most brilliant satire of all time was 'A Modest Proposal' by Jonathan Swift. You'll notice how everything got straightened out in Ireland within days of that coming out. — P. J. O'Rourke