Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

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.

...and we'll see what happens when we say Yes while this rigor mortis world screams No.

Dance your Soulful path / and you shall know the magic / of your mind & heart / and all the beauty laughing / to fill your rising self.

The only way for God to take over the world is to live in human flesh by His spirit

Well, it's really no use our talking in the way we have been doing if the words we use mean something different to each of us...and nothing.

Religion doesn't divide the society. The humans reading the wrong books to understand religion, do.

My experience is that the teachers we need most are the people we're living with right now.

Strong people do not need strong leaders.

I hate it when people say, Mary Elizabeth, this may be hell, but the movie is going to be sooo good.

I met John when I was 18 and I was in my first John Waters film when I was 19.

Singles hitters drive Fords. Home-run hitters drive Cadillacs.