Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

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

You can't get to a pleasant place to be at unless you use pleasant methods to get there. When you are dealing with a human society the means is fully as important as the end.

The best way to understand somebody else is to put yourself in his place.

Everybody is a potential murderer. I've never killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices.

Freedom comes from human beings, rather than from laws and institutions.

Thirteen states with a population less than that of New York State alone can prevent repeal [of prohibition] until Halley's comet returns. One might as well talk about a summer vacation on Mars.