Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat with.

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.

I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

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

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

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

Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself - that is my doctrine.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.