I know tolerably well what Ireland was, but have a very imperfect idea of what Ireland is.

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.

Fight the good fight, not the bad one.

Twinkle twinkle little star! How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky!

Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.

Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy in the present, and what to plan for in the future.

With a bloody flux of oaths vows deep revenge.

Never Again the Burning.

The truest state of humanity is that you're living for other people.

The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.

I don't think there's any dearth of talent in India - we've always had the best juniors in the world.

This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved and get stuck in, get the proper information about what's going on has really helped.