All great changes are irksome to the human mind, especially those which are attended with great dangers and uncertain effects.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.

The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.

Some people don’t deserve your time and attention. Love them anyway.

People who laugh together generally don't kill each other.

Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don't. I write in hot blood.

I'm more the sort of person who doesn't like hugging strangers because we don't know each other, so we shouldn't.

If you ask me right now, you've seen the last of Mind of Mencia. I don't want to be a one-trick pony. I would rather walk away and do more movies, comedy and even some dramatic roles.

Writing is the passageway, the entrance, the exit, the dwelling place of the other in me.

People who achieve access to the deepest roots of their freedom can completely change.

Myths are lies that tell the truth.

A man must thank his defects, and stand in some terror of his talents.

Noise makes no good, good makes no noise.