Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps.

Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat with.

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.

A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!

Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last.

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.

Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now.

The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.

The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life.

I fight on. I fight to win.

More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.