I own that there is a haughtiness and fierceness in human nature which will cause innumerable broils, place men in what situation you please.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

The guitar poured out its soul, its history, its dreams, its pain, its victories, its secrets. The guitar’s strings purred with blues and ended with a haunting solitary song with no lyrics.

There is no greater sorrow than to recall our time of joy in wretchedness.

We must remember that the only true wealth we have is the freedom of another human, not their entrapment.

Sometimes people who are never alone are the loneliest, don't you think so?

Who can guarantee that he [Alexander Milinkevich, a Belarussian opposition presidential candidate] is the most promising candidate capable of competing with the incumbent president?

Creeds, like other goods, pass by inheritance to descendants.

I heard my brother's voice even though we were apart. I then answered the phone and found him on the line.

Your love is a fierce thing, Elena, a thing with claws and teeth when it comes to protecting those you claim.

Today's brains are yesterday's mashed potatoes.

I was raised to believe that religion is a beautiful thing, but it's fiction.