The best state for human nature is that in which, while no one is poor, no one desires to be richer, nor has any reason to fear from thrust back, by the efforts of others to push themselves forward.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

It takes a decade to grow a tree, and it takes more than one generation to shape the right mindset.

Quitting is unthinkable and pain is just weakness leaving the body

The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed - they died for what they claim to have seen.

Russia right now is searching for its soul. It's trying to figure out what it really is.

Northern Ireland are ten minutes away from their finest victory. There's 15 minutes to go here.

Peace surely is a good reason, yes. But there are other reasons too.

Money don't rule me, record companies don't rule me.

Our aspirations are our possibilities.

If God did not love us, we could not love him. And Sufis are those who have realized this love.

People make fun of Jersey girls, but I think they're just jealous.