He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.
Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first and love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
The more you read about politics, the more you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
Fear is the foundation of most governments.
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.
Politics have no relation to morals.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.
Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man's life.
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.