A huge part of culture is the painting of a particular degree or kind of foolishness as wisdom, by at least the vast majority of a particular group of fools … or mostly fools.

Not every poor or unemployed person who has one wears a political party’s t-shirt to reveal their political affiliation; some use it merely to conceal their nipples.

The world economy would collapse if a significant number of people were to realize and then act on the realization that it is possible to enjoy many if not most of the things that they enjoy without first having to own them.

Fools believe those in power over their own eyes.

A billion foolish people do not form even a single wise person.

A priest is someone like whom, we are told, we need to be to get into heaven. A politician is someone for whom, we are told, we need to vote to get heaven.

Politicians’ competence lies not in solving our problems but in convincing us that they will.

Politics is sports for people who think they are smart and more serious about life.

Sense isn’t democratic. An opinion uttered by 99 people does not necessarily make more sense than an opposing opinion that was uttered by one person.