An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

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

Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.

The more you read about politics, the more you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

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

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.

The lady's not for turning.

Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

Quitting is leading too.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that you'll do things differently.

The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

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

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

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

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

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