Christopher Hitchens

"Poetry is the voice of dissent."

"I have always been interested in the intersection of history and politics."

"The only thing worth fighting for is the truth."

"Coercion is the basis of the state."

"The person who cannot think for themselves is enslaved."

"I am not a believer, but I respect the believer."

"The most dangerous thing is certainty."

"Literature is the most important art form."

"I have never voted for anyone in my life."

"The universe doesn't care about your feelings."

"Death is just another word for an ending."

"The only absolute is that there are no absolutes."

"I don't believe in life after death, but I don't believe in it before either."

"The greatest book ever written is whatever book you are reading right now."

"I have always believed that the best way to learn is to read."

"The only thing that matters is what you do right now."

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"I have no quarrel with those who believe in God."

"The most important thing in life is to know who you are."

"I believe in the power of argument and debate."

"The greatest sin is to be boring."

"I don't like being told what to do."

"The only person you have to convince is yourself."

"I have always been a believer in the free market of ideas."

"The most important thing is to keep asking questions."

"I don't need a god to be moral."

"The only real freedom is the freedom to think."

"I have always tried to live by my principles."

"The greatest pleasure is to be understood."

"I don't believe in compromise when it comes to principle."