The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority.

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.

Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority.

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

Socialism means slavery.

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.

Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.

It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.

Feudalism made land the measure and the master of all things.

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.

You only think women are inferior when your own mother is failure.

The road to success is built up as you travel, its blue print never exists.

A woman friend! He that believes that weakness, Steers in a stormy night without a compass.

You've got to love something enough to kill it.

I wouldn't characterize anybody who fought in Vietnam as a war hero. In 23 bombing sorties, there must have been civilians that were killed and there's no heroism to that.

I never really felt like I belonged in California.

Film is such a very good tool for communicating emotions, and all designers and creative people look to inspire an emotional response.

Ironing is comfort. It's control. I'm a nutty person who likes to make sure everything is in its place.

Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them.