A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.

In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

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

Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind

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

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.

It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.

Democracy is...the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.

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

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.

I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

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

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and fearful master.

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

He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it

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