Dictators never invent their own opportunities.

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

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

While the State exists there can be no freedom; when there is freedom there will be no State.

If you make peaceful revolution impossible you make violent revolution inevitable

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

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

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

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

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

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

More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

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