You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.

In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

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

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.

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

Appearances matter and remember to smile.

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

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees

Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.

We tend to get what we expect.

We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.

Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

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

An aristocracy in a republic is like a chicken whose head has been cut off; it may run about in a lively way, but in fact it is dead.

The defence of our rights and our dignity, as well as efforts never to let ourselves to be overcome by the feeling of hatred - this is the road we have chosen.

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

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

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are