It must always be remembered that all laws are naturally and inevitably evolved by the strongest force in a community, and in the last analysis made for the protection of the dominant class.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.

No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear.

Men have always been obliged to fight to preserve liberty. Constitutions and laws do not safeguard liberty. It can be preserved only by a tolerant people, and this means eternal conflict.

People in this world are not often logical.

Human action is governed largely by instinct and emotion.

In life one cannot eat his cake and have it, too; he must make his choice and then do the best he can to be content to go the way his judgment leads.