Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

An action made by an unwitting man, shall not define, nor justify a common thought or interpretation.

Well, I don’t want to be king, I want to be real.

Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!

Some people are aware of everything that is going on everywhere at every moment in their lives.

Never forget a customer. Never let a customer forget you

Yet the reality is that I'm a stage actor from the Midwest - probably the opposite of a shark agent.

No one loves armed missionaries; the first lesson of nature and prudence is to repulse them as enemies.

The less we have, the more we give. Seems absurd, but it's the logic of love.

Art is more than a product of your efforts - it should be about feeling, life, attitude, soul.

We should try our best to pour out all the burdens in our spirit by prayer until all of them have left us.