A people averse to the institution of private property is without the first elements of freedom

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.

Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority.

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

Socialism means slavery.

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.

Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.

It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.

Feudalism made land the measure and the master of all things.

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you'll find you've done it.

As small as a world as large as alone.

You are my star in the days of darkness

All crises, once averted, become jokes.

Practice being happy. Work at it. It's a new role, I realize, but you'll get it. The auditions will be coming up very soon. So get on top of it. I'm sure you will get the part.

I am enduring. You can disagree with me.

People are best on records and books because you can turn them off or put them back on the shelf.

Musically, I don't think I'd ever dry up. I trust my musical invention.

Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it?

My introduction to acting was through theatre, so I actually saw a couple of Broadway shows that made me want to be an actor.