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

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

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

I'm not hard, I'm frightfully soft. But I will not be hounded.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

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

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

Politics have no relation to morals.

The seed of revolution is repression.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

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

It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.

Information is the currency of democracy.

Any cook should be able to run the country.

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