Fear is the foundation of most governments.
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.
Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin.
Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.
Example is leadership.
If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.
By 2000, politics will simply fade away. We will not see any political parties.
Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
Government can easily exist without laws, but law cannot exist without government.
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.
Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.
You can never stop and as older people, we have to learn how to take leadership from the youth and I guess I would say that this is what I'm attempting to do right now.
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed
