I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.

It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.

The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.

In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.

A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.

For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.

Liberty... is there only when there is no abuse of power.

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure.

Money can't buy life.

If you're nice to me I'll never write anything bad about you.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

We are all self-made men and women, but only the successful take credit for it.

Exes should never, never go out with or marry other people but should remain celibate to the end of their days in order to provide you with a mental fallback position.

Conquer temptations by the patience and prayer. If you oppose them without these, you will fall all the more severely.

Technology is an inseparable part of humanity and for true progress to occur, the two must walk hand in hand, with neither one acting as servant to the other.

Are you ever not a pessimist?" "Sometimes. But then I wake up.

The main cause of poverty is self-inflicted fear and ignorance.