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

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself.

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

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

By 2000, politics will simply fade away. We will not see any political parties.

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

Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself - that is my doctrine.

Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money to even get beat with.

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.

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

The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

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

If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

Let my enemies devour each other.

Don't fight forces, use them.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.