Terror is nothing more than justice, prompt, secure and inflexible.

The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

Any law which violates the inalienable rights of man is essentially unjust and tyrannical; it is not a law at all.

The king must die so that the country can live.

Softness to traitors will destroy us all.

Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil.

Citizens, did you want a revolution without revolution?

When a Banker jumps out of a window, jump after him - that's where the money is.

By sealing our work with our blood, we may see at least the bright dawn of universal happiness.

The aim of constitutional government is to preserve the Republic; that of revolutionary government is to lay its foundation.

If you don’t know the difference between theology and religiousstudies, then you’re a theologian.

My brother and I had a really privileged relationship with my parents... They treated us like adults.

A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him.

You think that commanding an army grants you nobility? Nobility comes from fighting besides your soldiers, not kidnapping a woman to cheat your way out of battle.

The world is dealing with issues of immigration, deindustrialization, and poverty.

I like to find ideas where the research is going to be fun.

Zen is about breaking out of your ideas and experiencing life and not ideas.

Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends... Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.

Alexander Payne's very specific. His scripts are always complete when you start working on them.

Grief hath two tongues; and never woman yet Could rule them both without ten women's wit.