There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude... we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.

The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.

In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.

A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.

For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.

Liberty... is there only when there is no abuse of power.

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

Philosophers wonder when they do not know, artists when they do.

There is a season for everything under the sun—even when we can’t see the sun.

Work hard. "Suit yourself, then you'll know at least one person is pleased.

All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth.

Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.

Power intoxicates men. It is never voluntarily surrendered. It must be taken from them.

It does take a great hunger to be successful at anything.

It was easy to idealize someone you barely knew.

We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.

I didn't do anything at the Queen, whom I admire.