Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks.
Good laws lead to the making of better ones; bad ones bring about worse.
Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.
We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.
Votes do not fall from the trees like ripe plums. They have to be fought for.
The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are
An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.
A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.
A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.
There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.