Where two motives, neither of them perfectly justifiable, may be assigned, the worst has the chance of being preferred.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

The rhythm of fraught footsteps and fervent heartbeat orchestrated a symphony of anticipation and dread.

My mama always said, You can always ask. The worst they can do is say no. But I don’t think Mama was thinking about revenge and murder when she dealt out that piece of homespun advice

To be a good ruler one must be the best of servants.

To me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal. You see, I could conceive death, but I could not conceive betrayal.

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

Tactics flow from a superior position

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

If more husbands and fathers would put as much energy into their marriages and families as they do their jobs, the world would change.

If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it.

Think about it, there must be higher love Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above Without it, life is a wasted time Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine.