Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.

A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

Doubt kills more dreams than failure will.

Never think twice, when you have decided once.

So there is a natural efficiency that you pick up as you can prioritize capital across a bigger set of opportunities.

No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it

I have to tell everyone everything that's going on. It is different once you're married, because that's sacred.

We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question.

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a fool.

Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.

It's clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society.

I am assured at any rate Man's practically inexterminate. Someday I must go into that. There's always been an Ararat Where someone someone else begat To start the world all over at.