Appearances matter and remember to smile.

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.

We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.

I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.

A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.

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

In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.

To lead the people, walk behind them.

If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

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.

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.

If you make peaceful revolution impossible you make violent revolution inevitable

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself - that is my doctrine.

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.