Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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

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

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

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.

Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.

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

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 upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.

Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.

In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

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

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.