A republic of this kind, able to withstand an external force, may support itself without any internal corruptions. The form of this society prevents all manner of inconveniences.

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.

It's important for couples to be friends first and to respect each other as individuals.

As a physician specializing in nutrition, my priority is to the health of the public.

Beauty can come in strange forms.

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

They say it can't be done, but sometimes that doesn't always work.

Sometimes, in that darkness, there is a single act of love, some selfless gesture, an aspiration, and we see that it's not been all waste, all hopeless, and we can ... well ... go on.

I do believe in standing up for what you believe in and your family and your friends.

Goals are new, forward-moving objectives. They magnetize you towards them.

We Californians are constantly accused of not having seasons, but we do. We have fire, flood, mud, and drought.

Success is never owned, it is rented, and the rent is due every day.