Republics are brought to their ends by luxury monarchies by poverty.

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.

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

All the problem of women, starts with men. All the problem of men, ends with women.

I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket.

The hidden keys of true happiness are individual responsibility and an incessant quest for joy.

They always tell you to do what you love. But they forget to add that writing doesn't pay by the hour.

Life is happening right now, do not waste it in thinking rather enjoy it.

Be not deceived God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.

To destroy images is something every revolution has been able to do.

I'm against anything atheists represent because I believe in God.

I've drank more beer and pissed more blood and banged more women than all you numb nuts put together!

Nature, reason, and Christianity recognize no other. Pride may say Nay; but Pride was always a liar, and a great hater of the truth.