Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter.

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.

Skin diseases are something doctors like, the patient neither dies nor gets well.

The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to tackle it with all arms, and so rout it, cripple it, and make it forever infamous and ridiculous. Is it, perchance, cherished by persons who should know better? Then their folly should be brought out into the light of day, and exhibited there in all its hideousness until they flee from it, hiding their heads in shame.

Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter.

A mood of constructive criticism being upon me, I propose forthwith that the method of choosing legislators now prevailing in the United States be abandoned and that the method used in choosing juries be substituted. That is to say, I propose that the men who make our laws be chosen by chance and against will of all the rest of us, as now.

It is more blessed to give than receive; for example, wedding presents.