An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last.

(...) when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people.

Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

We tend to get what we expect.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

Let my enemies devour each other.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.

I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.

Speaking generally, punishment hardens and numbs, it produces concentration, it sharpens the consciousness of alienation, it strengthens the power of resistance.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

Let them call me a rebel and welcome. I feel no concern from it. But should I suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps.

Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.

To lead the people, walk behind them.