“One expects decent people to stand up for the good of all. Decent people shut their doors and hide behind them as decent people do. Massacres could never happen if it weren't for decent people.”

“The decent, strong person had to do decent, strong things like love unlovable people and keep peace even when it wasn't easy.”

“It's hard for decent people to stay angry at someone who has burst into tears, which is why it is often a good idea to burst into tears if a decent person is yelling at you.”

“Truly decent, innocent people can be taxing to be around.”

“The defenders of decent society and the disciples of degeneracy are often the same people.”

“Certain types of loudmouthism should be a capital offense among decent people.”

“You can fool some of the people some of the time -- and that's enough to make a decent living.”

“Politics: the art of convincing decent people to forget the lesser of two evils is also evil.”

“All decent people live beyond their incomes nowadays, and those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's. A few gifted individuals manage to do both.”

“Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die?
At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes.”