Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

Mercy is weakness. Offer it to your enemies and you might as well fall upon your own sword.

Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?

I grew up in a very masculine environment. So I was around a lot of men, my brothers and their friends. There was just a lot of guys around.

Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else

The natural order will emerge only if we let go of the fear of the disorder, we trust each other.

The world was waiting to be full of discovery made(as a photographer) I could share the things I saw and learned.you would react to something all others might walk by.

If we are to have any hope for the future, those who have lanterns must pass them on to others.

We need to restore the confidence in the country, first of all.

I have not made any plans for the future, and my wife would kill me if I announced anything before that.

In closing, let me just thank God, on the floor of the House, for not turning away from us even though we seem to be turning away from Him.