Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.
Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.
No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.
Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that you'll do things differently.
What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.
An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.
Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever.
Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
