The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.

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.

Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.

Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.

The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs and coaches these internal persuaders.

To love means to be actively concerned for the life and the growth of another.

I want to tell you that I love you I want to tell you that I love you I want to tell you that I love I love I love I love but you do not.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.

All the buildup and hype, everything else, is foam. The game is the beer.

Whatever happens, I train hard for the fans and their support.

God will never reveal more truth about himself until you have obeyed what you know already

Higher has always been the trajectory of intelligent evolution.

Reason is a tool to help us better understand and defend our faith; as Anselm put it, ours is a faith that seeks understanding.