He who tampers with the currency robs labour of its bread.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front

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

Democracy is...the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.

It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

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.

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

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now.

If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.

The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.