The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property
Don't fight forces, use them.
Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.
No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern.
You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.
A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. The course of history shows us that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.
We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.
We tend to get what we expect.
The defence of our rights and our dignity, as well as efforts never to let ourselves to be overcome by the feeling of hatred - this is the road we have chosen.
A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.