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

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

If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.

We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

Action expresses priorities.

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

He who tampers with the currency robs labour of its bread.

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

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

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

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.

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

Democracy is the road to socialism.

A leader leads by example, not by force

Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.

Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.