Speaking generally, punishment hardens and numbs, it produces concentration, it sharpens the consciousness of alienation, it strengthens the power of resistance.
Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.
Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.
Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it's from Neptune.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
We tend to get what we expect.
If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.
Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.
Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of government is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is the history of the limitation of government, not the increase of it.
Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.
There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.
Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.
To lead the people, walk behind them.
Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.
Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. The course of history shows us that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
