The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat.

The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself - that is my doctrine.

Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.

A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible.

If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

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.

Quitting is leading too.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.