Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery.

The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments.

The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.

The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down.

No republic ever yet stood on a stable foundation without satisfying the common people.

It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy

The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair.

The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.

But in the hero ne'er forget the man.

To learn to die is an heroic work.

Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition.

But today the quickest way to save your bottom line is to cut off research.

There's not enough of me left over.

You don't have to have all this film stock, you can work faster, and you don't need a giant crew. It's great.

I'm attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation.

It's fun playing the judge, because I grew up on all the courtroom stuff in movies and TV. So, you know all the tropes, and you know all the expressions.

Paintings helped to change my life. I'd still be living a life of disaster without it.

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.

I absolutely love any kind of outdoor activities like snowboarding, hiking, surfing, and laying out on the beach if I ever get the time... which is not often!

A great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problem.