To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.

— Bill Maher

To most Christians, the Bible is like a software license. Nobody actually reads it. They just scroll to the bottom and click 'I agree'.

— Bill Maher

True patriotism is doing something for your country.

— Bill Maher

We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think religion stops people from thinking. Furthermore, I think it justified crazies.

— Bill Maher

We are oblivious to suffering. We are cheap with charity if it's not close to our home.

— Bill Maher

We need more people speaking out. This country is not overrun with rebels & free thinkers. It's overrun with sheep & conformists.

— Bill Maher

We preach about capitalism and the beauty of unfettered market forces determining price--but not when it comes to gas. When it comes to gas, we need it cheap, and the president had better get it for us, or else, we don't care how.

— Bill Maher

We're a complacent society, hard to get riled up in the first place, and then when we do, it's misdirected.

— Bill Maher

We're all going to be gay if we get health care!

— Bill Maher

We were asked to do very little, and we responded. That's the bargain we tacitly make with our presidents: we won't ask too much of you, if you don't ask too much of us.

— Bill Maher