In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

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

Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.

Appearances matter and remember to smile.

Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.

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

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.

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

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

An aristocracy in a republic is like a chicken whose head has been cut off; it may run about in a lively way, but in fact it is dead.

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

Information is the currency of democracy.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

The lady's not for turning.

A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.

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