Liberty, without wisdom, is license.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

Don't judge someone's choices without first knowing their reason.

When you give certain unnecessary people the reason and permission to oppose you, give them the power and strength to oppose you

The mind that constantly wanders through the past is always a terrible mess.

The three most dreaded words in the English language are 'negative cash flow'.

I am lucky to be what I am! Thank goodness I'm not just a clam, or a ham, or a dusty jar of sour gooseberry jam! I am what I am - that's a great thing to be!

Lao Tsu doesn't seem to hold to much stock for words or phrases or teachings.

Socialism is a society where the resources are used democratically to provide a better life for all, based on ending the dictatorship of big business over the economy and politics.

Sports taught me that I can make a mistake one minute, let it go, and be brilliant the next.

What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.

If a thing's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. (Lazarus Long)