There are only three ways by which any individual can get wealth — by work, by gift or by theft. And, clearly, the reason why the workers get so little is that the beggars and thieves get so much.

What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power.

What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us in time of war.

There is danger in reckless change, but greater danger in blind conservatism.

Laissez faire (in its full true meaning) opens the way to the realization of the noble dreams of socialism.

That which is unjust can really profit no one; that which is just can really harm no one.

Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied.

Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power.

Poorly paid labor is inefficient labor, the world over.

There can be to the ownership of anything no rightful title which is not derived from the title of the producer and does not rest upon the natural right of the man to himself.

There are people into whose heads it never enters to conceive of any better state of society than that which now exists.

The sun still lives his silent vows to the moon, by bowing to kiss her feet whenever she walks in the room.

Everything shall pass way, only books will remain.

Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.

We will persevere, come life or death.

Food has always brought me comfort and the bingeing is triggered when I'm in a space that is not positive.

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.

Righteous women have changed the course of history and will continue to do so, and their influence will spread and grow exponentially throughout the eternities.

I try not to read the social networks too much. I find that way madness lies.

My aunt Marge has been so ill for so long that we've started to call her I can't believe she's not better

Each one has a special nature peculiar to himself which he must follow and through which he will find his way to freedom