Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles.

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.

People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so soon.

reach for the stars because even if you fall there are always the clouds to catch you

In other living creatures the ignorance of themselves is nature, but in men it is a vice.

I want to be like Rocky Balboa. Give me a title shot right away! I'll prove myself.

Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the Holocaust never happened or has been exaggerated.

The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships, material possessions.

The military has a very long relationship with Hollywood that dates back to the silent film era.

He who commends the brutalities of the past, sows the seeds of future crimes.

The gods look in pleasure on penitent sinners.

I guess I have to prove myself all over again, even if it's to the world. I don't have a problem doing that.