The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man's life.

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

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

If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed

No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.

How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.

In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed.

No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern.

A leader leads by example, not by force

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.