Laissez faire (in its full true meaning) opens the way to the realization of the noble dreams of socialism.

What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power.

What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us in time of war.

There are only three ways by which any individual can get wealth — by work, by gift or by theft. And, clearly, the reason why the workers get so little is that the beggars and thieves get so much.

There is danger in reckless change, but greater danger in blind conservatism.

That which is unjust can really profit no one; that which is just can really harm no one.

Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied.

Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power.

Poorly paid labor is inefficient labor, the world over.

There can be to the ownership of anything no rightful title which is not derived from the title of the producer and does not rest upon the natural right of the man to himself.

There are people into whose heads it never enters to conceive of any better state of society than that which now exists.

All around you everything is on the move.

I have no wish to talk nonsense." "If you did, it would be in such a grave, quiet manner, I should mistake it for sense.

I keep a notebook in my pocket, and I write down all the stuff we could ever do with Foursquare.

Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.

Eye contact made people think you were being truthful even if you weren't.

The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles.

Whoever gives himself up to solitude, Ah! he is soon alone.

Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days.

As a woman especially I've found a lot of freedom in music.

Retroactive management emphasizes the bottom line.