I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

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

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Confronted with the choice, the American people would choose the policeman's truncheon over the anarchist's bomb.

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

Good laws lead to the making of better ones; bad ones bring about worse.

Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.

Speaking generally, punishment hardens and numbs, it produces concentration, it sharpens the consciousness of alienation, it strengthens the power of resistance.

Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.

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

Example is leadership.

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

Think thousands time before taking a decision but - after taking decision never turn back even if you get thousands difficulties.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

Votes do not fall from the trees like ripe plums. They have to be fought for.

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat.

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