When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

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.

I don't miss you, I miss who I thought you were.

A pint can't hold a quart-if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it.

A little candor never leaves me. It is what protects me.

My worrying, for instance, was a scene in which I looked at myself while I had the sensation of being boxed in. I call that worrying, It has happened to me a number of times after that first time.

I think it's hilarious when middle-aged white men try to take themselves seriously. It makes me laugh.

It's always been very clear to me that I was going to be a mother and that my purpose in life was to give life.

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

When I mentor, I tell people that don't have to look like a supermodel but you have got to feel your best, look your best, and be confident.

This mind is the doubting mind, and in the doubting mind we can never feel the presence of peace. We can feel the presence of peace only in the loving heart.

The more you learn, the more you know. The more you know, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know. So why bother to learn.