I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
Let my enemies devour each other.
He who tampers with the currency robs labour of its bread.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
Dictators never invent their own opportunities.
A leader leads by example, not by force
We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.
The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.
Democracy is the road to socialism.
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.
It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.
A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!
Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
