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.

The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

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

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

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

Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.

The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance.

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.

I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

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

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

Government can easily exist without laws, but law cannot exist without government.

A leader leads by example, not by force

Appearances matter and remember to smile.

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Politics have no relation to morals.

That is why we fight - in hopes of a day when we no longer need to.