It is dangerous, at any time, to multiply sources of weakness.

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.

Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority.

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

Socialism means slavery.

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.

Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.

It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.

Feudalism made land the measure and the master of all things.

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

You're either making money or you're not. If you're not making money get out of the business.

Saw Washington Monument. Phallic. Appalling. A national catastrophe.

In the Far East, it is taken for granted that the training of a monk is physically rigorous and academically challenging.

It is better to do nothing Than to do what is wrong. For whatever you do, you do to yourself.

We must help to the limits of our strength. And we will.

Those who know it do not speak about it. Those who speak about it do not know it.

It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.

I am sick and tired of the hollow parrot-cry of "Apartheid!" I've said many times that the word "Apartheid" means good neighbourliness.

Patience takes courage. It is not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly.

It was inevitable the Titanic was going to set sail, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea to be on it.