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

Politics have no relation to morals.

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

In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

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

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

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

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it.

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are

A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of government is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is the history of the limitation of government, not the increase of it.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.