But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.

Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason.

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.

There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.

People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.

Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles.

Till the time Mother Nature takes away what she had bestowed upon us for free - this wonderful gift, of life. Value it, while you have it.

I am lost in the midst of love and joy.Who will show me the path to happiness?

It's fine to feel truer than others.But it's much truer to fix our fault.

Lies have short shelf lives. Lies go bad. Lies rot and stink up the joint.

We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups.

And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

if a book is not good enough for a grownup, it is not good enough for a child.

One thing I must tell you. Idolatry in India does not mean anything horrible. It is not the mother of harlots.

Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.