If an American was condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one half of his existence.

As the past has ceased to throw its light upon the future, the mind of man wanders in obscurity.

Nothing is so dangerous as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.

In democratic countries as well as elsewhere most of the branches of productive industry are carried on at a small cost by men little removed by their wealth or education above the level of those whom they employ.

Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.

Society was cut in two: those who had nothing united in common envy; those who had anything united in common terror.

With much care and skill power has been broken into fragments in the American township, so that the maximum possible number of people have some concern with public affairs.