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

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.

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

Let's start with what we can be thankful for, and get our mind into that vibration, and then watch the good that starts to come, because one thought leads to another thought." -Bob Proctor

Oh God, what's wrong with me? Why does nothing ever work out?

I think that all things, in their way, reflect heavenly truth, the imagination not least.

Each person has his strong point.

I didn't know what to expect coming to college. High school was pretty easy and I guess I expected college to be along the same route. It was just an overwhelming experience.

I started my political life in the Resistance. It was there that I had my first responsibility.

If you're tired and pooped out all the time, do you have love and compassion in your heart for your fellow man? You don't even like yourself!

I am confident that I can serve my country without being involved as the president of the country now.

[George W.] Bush was led astray and we were led astray.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.