But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government

Four innate sentiments dispose people to a universal moral sense. These are sympathy, fairness, self-control and duty.

One unrepaired broken window is a signal that no one cares, and so breaking more windows costs nothing.

Public order is a fragile thing, and if you don't fix the first broken window, soon all the windows will be broken.

I believe that the high rates of property crime (and some of the increase in violent crime) are part of the price you pay for freedom.

In terms of other functions, we are making a mistake about insisting on a public school monopoly.

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism.

Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character.

What most needs explanation is not why some people are criminals, but why most people are not.

There are no more liberals Theyve all been mugged.

In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue.

Dishonesty is like a boomerang. Just when you think all is well, it hits you in the back of your head.

Progressives should recognize common morality with religion.

How come life is so important in the nine months before birth, but then we sort of forget about the importance, we're not worried about whether that baby lives in poverty once he or she is born.

An insurance company might say, "Tell us more about yourself so your premiums can go down." When they say that, they're addressing the winners, not the losers.

I will no longer be referred to as Miss Steinem of Ms. magazine.

If you look at this generation of selfies and selfies and selfies, it seems a little bit scary. I like to see a driven kid, somebody who wants to come from the ground up.

I’m not going to say a damn word about it being tough; I’m having the best time of my life!

But our idea is that the wolves should be fed and the sheep kept safe.

I could see my face, crying, in her blank eye.

A politician would do well to remember that he has to live with his conscience longer than he does with his constituents.