Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.

A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

I hold the key to his heart right here." He lifted a briefcase from his side to show her. "All we have to do is wind it up again.

Good to know we're all twelve years old mentally. Keeps things in perspective.

My life is up to me to define. I needed to make my own dreams come true.

The truth of the matter is the tone is toxic here in Washington, and we have been exporting it around the country.

There are certain areas that you can move to on the earth that will empower you and there are certain areas that can drain you.

Anyway, whacking a surly bartender ain't much of a crime.

To die is not to play a part in society; it is the act of a single person. Let us live and laugh among our friends; let us die and sulk among strangers.

To get nowhere, follow the crowd.

If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together

Why is humanity so excessive in the way it does things? The golden mean seems out of fashion.