Command and obedience are but unfortunate necessities of human life: society in equality is its normal state.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

Should they inquire of the Dead on account of the Living?

As an entrepreneur, value creation will always be your first line of defense against business failure.

The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession.

I grew up with my two sisters and my mom, so it's my lot in life to be surrounded by women.

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

He told us that most of us would die violently, and those who did not would be brought down to the level of beasts.

You have to turn it around and say God still has a great plan for my life. I may not understand things that happen, but faith is all about trusting when you don't understand it.

Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.

... the average Catholic perceives no connection between religion and morality, unless it is a question of someone else's morality.

Never do anything yourself that you can hire someone else to do, especially if they can do it better.