It has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.
Fascism is capitalism in decay.
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class.
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.
The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance.
Let them call me a rebel and welcome. I feel no concern from it. But should I suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.
Any cook should be able to run the country.
You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker
Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.
Let my enemies devour each other.
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
Government can easily exist without laws, but law cannot exist without government.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property
An aristocracy in a republic is like a chicken whose head has been cut off; it may run about in a lively way, but in fact it is dead.
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern.
We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.