Irresponsible power is inconsistent with liberty, and must corrupt those who exercise it.

There never has yet existed a wealthy and civilized society in which one portion of the community did not, in point of fact, live on the labor of the other.

I never use the word nation in speaking of the United States. I always use the word Union or Confederacy. We are not a nation but a union, a confederacy of equal and sovereign States.

In looking back, I see nothing to regret, and little to correct.

The defence of human liberty against the aggressions of despotic power have been always the most efficient in States where domestic slavery was to prevail.

The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts, bestowed for the good of the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.

It is harder to preserve than to obtain liberty.

Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.

Beware the wrath of a patient adversary.

The will of a majority is the will of a rabble. Progressive democracy is incompatable with liberty.

Learn from your mistakes and build on your successes.

Do according to your capability.

Fill yourself with love to feel the abundance of life.

The history of all times and of today especially teaches that... women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves.

I’ve been involved in a number of cults both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower but you make more money as a leader.

The celebrated painter Gainsborough got as much pleasure from seeing violins as from hearing them.

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can.

Musical auditions are always the worst because you have to sing and act, and that's so stressful.

Besides, REAL computers have a rename system call.

If a remake is not good, no one wants to see it and, again, it doesn't hurt the original.

Anybody can be a hellene, by his heart, his mind, his spirit.