The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

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

Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.

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

Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.

This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed.

To lead the people, walk behind them.

A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.

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

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

Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks.

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.

We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.

In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.