The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

The seed of revolution is repression.

Universal education is the most corroding and disintegrating poison that liberalism has ever invented for its own destruction.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

We tend to get what we expect.

Information is the currency of democracy.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

It has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

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

Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.

Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.

Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.

Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever.

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

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

There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.

To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.

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

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

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