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.

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.

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.

Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.

It is much more worthwhile to implement only one bright idea than collecting a thousand of them.

The problem with doing cutting edge research is that the masses think that you are nuts!

You're gonna notice me when I come in. I'm gonna make a statement without opening my mouth, and when I leave, you're gonna remember that.

I'm very upfront and very honest. I don't let a bunch of stuff fester and boil over.

Stotting is jumping upward with all four legs simultaneously. My advice: do not die until you've seen a large black poodle stotting in the snow.

There are few, if any, Canadian men that have never spelled their name in a snow bank.

Somewhere in the land, a monster lurked.

Actors have to remind people that they can do different things, not just the same style of one role.

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more then they expect.

I've got to pay $5 for gas just like everybody else.