Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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.

Terrorism has no religion is a theory, and the religion of terrorism is a real threat and practical thing.

Life is made up of desires that seem big and vital one minute and little and absurd the next. I guess we get what's best for us in the end.

I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.

I am always struggling in finding time to daily grow in my faith. If you are not in the Word or focusing on Christ, or into prayer, you can't help but slip at times.

In times of extreme stress, one can often find energy hidden in even the most exhausted areas of the body.

Participatory culture shifts the focus of literacy from one of individual expression to community involvement.

There is no need for fur - since there are compassionate alternatives.

I don't think the author should make the reader do that much work to remember who somebody is.

I could eat gazpacho three times a day.

It is not that I don't like contemporary country music because I do. I love it. I have recorded a lot and have had great success recording records that have not been very traditional country records.