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

If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

Politics have no relation to morals.

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.

The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.

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.

I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people.

He who tampers with the currency robs labour of its bread.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

(...) when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

Let them call me a rebel and welcome. I feel no concern from it. But should I suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.