So easy are men to be drawn to believe any thing, from such men as have gotten credit with them; and can with gentleness and dexterity take hold of their fear and ignorance.

A democracy is no more than an aristocracy of orators. The people are so readily moved by demagogues that control must be exercised by the government over speech and press.

The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.

Government is necessary, not because man is naturally bad... but because man is by nature more individualistic than social.

Hell is truth seen too late.

Humans are driven by a perpetual and restless desire of power.

The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.

How could a state be governed, or protected in its foreign relations if every individual remained free to obey or not to obey the law according to his private opinion.

Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

Bullshit takes no genius, even fool senses its' foul.

Before marriage keep your eyes wide open, after marriage keep them half closed.

Success lies not in our strength but our ability to do the right thing.

Nobodies are created by bad attitudes and sin. God had no time creating nobodies!

The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without.

Synchronicity: A meaningful coincidence of two or more events where something other than the probability of chance is involved.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, which people don't seem to be shy about expressing.

I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.

Adulterers, take warning, never admit.

You see another side of Draco when he's with his dad. When Draco is with his dad, he doesn't say anything. He keeps his mouth shut. He's sort of bullied by his dad, so he acts very different.