“As environments change, no human ideal standeth sure!Compton”

“Whenever, therefore, a lie has built unto itself a throne, let it be assailed without pity and without regret, for under the domination of an inconvenient falsehood, no one can prosper.Compton”

“I gaze into the glassy eye of yoursome god, and pluck him by the beard; I uplift a broad-axe, and split open his worm-eaten skull!Compton”

“Too long the dead hand has been permitted to sterilize living thought!Compton”

“I request reason for your golden rule and ask the why and wherefore of your commandments.Compton”

“Before none of your printed idols do I bend in acquiescence, he who saith “thou shalt not” to me is my mortal foe!Compton”

“No hoary falsehood shall conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness.Compton”

“I raise up in stern invasion the standard of the strong!Compton”

“I will confess to you that, you know, one of the statements that’s been attributed to me that I’m sort of proud of is somebody said, you know, “What do we do about Osama bin Laden?” And they asked me, “Can we forgive him?” And I said, “Forgiveness is up to God. I just hope we hurry up the meeting.” And that’s the way I feel about him, really. [8 February 2003 show of Meet The Press, NBC News]”