[W]e must extend the authority of the Union to the persons of the citizens - the only proper objects of government.

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.

A person is what he says and does

I was never interested in 'Teen Beat' like roles. I just wanted to work.

A man will be generally very old and feeble before he forgets how much money he has in the funds.

I do not write about nice people. I am not nice people.

One of the most beautiful things we can give our child is music education.

Poetry has historically been allied with religion and morals; it has served the purpose of penetrating the mysterious depths of things.

I've never produced a series, so for me [X-men] was a wonderful challenge.

Golf isn't just my business, it's my hobby.

Who's taking care of the children is an important question for all of us.

You will stir up the hornets. [Lat., Irritabis crabones.]