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

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

The more you read about politics, the more you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

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

All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach.

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

It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.

Example is leadership.

I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

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

Hence 'the overthrow of government' as a coercive power, thereby denying God in another form.

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

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

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

Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.

Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated.