In any nation in which people's rights have been subordinated to the rights of the few, in any totalitarian nation, the first institution to be dismantled is the jury. I was, I am, afraid.

There are only two races (and they are not distinguished by color): those who are free and those who are not.

My intent is to tell the truth as I know it, realizing that what is true for me may be blasphemy for others.

Nothing in the world is as fearsome as a bloody, battered opponent who will never surrender.

Our willingness to openly reveal our feelings in our argument nearly always builds our credibility.

The erosion of a nation's concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny.

The people of a nation are enslaved when, together, they are helpless to institute effective change, when the people serve the government more than the government serves them.

The best antidote for crime is justice. The irony we often fail to appreciate is that the more justice people enjoy, the fewer crimes they commit. Crime is the natural offspring of an unjust society.

To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.

The gift of self cannot be given to us. It is an incomparable gift that has already been given. We have possessed it from the beginning.

Faced with the pain of freedom, man begs for his shackles.

Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Anyone can write but not everyone can crystallize that perfect moment which can make a heart skip a beat and dig deep into one's soul." - Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo' s Quotes

You are more than capable of taking decisions about your own life.

In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She's got a construction zone going on in her belly.

So you have to take the good with the bad.

What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others.

Old models of farming with chemicals and credit mostly favored privileged men.

My top priority is to stop the cuts to our public schools.

I may have ruined my life, but at least I got to eat some really good Chinese food.

For a long time I was scared I'd find out I was like my mother.