Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.

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

Quitting is leading too.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

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

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

Information is the currency of democracy.

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

Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.

I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

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

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

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

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

I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.

A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.

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.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.