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.
We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.
Good laws lead to the making of better ones; bad ones bring about worse.
There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.
Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.
Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Politics have no relation to morals.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
To lead the people, walk behind them.
Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.
We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.
A leader leads by example, not by force
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
