I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin.
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.
Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.
Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.
While the State exists there can be no freedom; when there is freedom there will be no State.
Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.
Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.
Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.
The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.
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.
Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.
I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat.
As government expands, liberty contracts.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
Speaking generally, punishment hardens and numbs, it produces concentration, it sharpens the consciousness of alienation, it strengthens the power of resistance.
