War, like most other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perserverance, by time, and by practice.

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.

Trust holds fast, standing firm until deliverance arrives or a solution is found.

If I'm gonna go down I'm gonna do it with style. You won't hear me surrender, you won't hear me confess cause you've left me with nothing but I have worked with less.

Not everything comes along just when you want it. There are times when choices just have to be made or you'll simply miss out.

Because that day with Willem, I may have pretended to be someone named Lulu, but I had never been more honest in my life. Maybe that's the thing with liberation. It comes at a price.

Be confident, but allow yourself to be vulnerable.

This is Graceland. Home of the most famous musician in the world.” “Michael Jackson lived here?” “No, dummy,” Carter said. “Elvis Presley.

I write only for my shadow which is cast on the wall in front of the light. I must introduce myself to it.

I always like to keep the budget as small as possible just to have the most freedom.

The decathlon is nine Mickey Mouse events and the 1500 metres.

I love trains. I dont even mind First Great Western, which is a stupid name because it implies every carriage is first class, but theyre not.