Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.
There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.
I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed
The more you read about politics, the more you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.
The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.
A leader leads by example, not by force
It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front
Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible.
Politics have no relation to morals.
You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.
Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.
The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.