Actual aristocracy cannot be abolished by any law: all the law can do is decree how it is to be imparted and who is to acquire it.

I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat.

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

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.

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

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees

Appearances matter and remember to smile.

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.

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