Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
I'm not hard, I'm frightfully soft. But I will not be hounded.
Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.
Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.
The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.
The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.
If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed
The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.
Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.
A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.
In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.