A leader leads by example, not by force

A conservative is a man who sits and thinks, mostly sits.

(...) when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

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

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

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

We know the road to freedom has always been stalked by death.

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

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

Let them call me a rebel and welcome. I feel no concern from it. But should I suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.

The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people.

The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when youmove, fall like a thunderbolt.

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

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

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.

Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class.

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.