Wisdom Quote by Hunter S. Thompson — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“KNOW YOUR DOPE FIEND. YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT! You will not be able to see his eyes because of the Tea-Shades, but his knuckles will be white from inner tension and his pants will be crusted with semen from constantly jacking off when he can't find a rape victim. He will stagger and babble when questioned. He will not respect your badge. The Dope Fiend fears nothing. He will attack, for no reason, with every weapon at his command-including yours. BEWARE. Any officer apprehending a suspected marijuana addict should use all necessary force immediately. One stitch in time (on him) will usually save nine on you. Good luck.”

“I knew a Buddhist once, and I've hated myself ever since.”

“On some days you get what you want, and on others, you get what you need.”

“No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun — for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax — This won't hurt”

“A man can live on his wits and his balls for only so long.”

“[...] I try not to think with my gut. If I'm serious about understanding the world, thinking with anything besides my brain, as tempting as that might be, is likely to get me into trouble. Really, it's okay to reserve judgement until the evidence is in.”

“In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral evidence.”

“Jewels can be replaced, cousin. Independence, once lost, cannot.”

“A noble leader answers not to the trumpet calls of self promotion, but to the hushed whispers of necessity.”

“Ego is like cyanide. Instantly kills dialogue. Always needs to be kept satisfied.”

“There’s a kind of strength in gentleness that machines will never understand.”