We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
(...) when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
He who talks more is sooner exhausted.
Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.
I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.
Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.
It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.
A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
Democracy is the road to socialism.
The defence of our rights and our dignity, as well as efforts never to let ourselves to be overcome by the feeling of hatred - this is the road we have chosen.
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.