Civilization means, above all, an unwillingness to inflict unnecessary pain ... those of us who heedlessly accept the commands of authority cannot yet claim to be civilized men.

A healthy loyalty is not passive and complacent, but active and critical.

Those who know the normal life of the poor... will realize well enough that without economic security, liberty is not worth having.

A State divided into a small number of rich and a large number of poor will always develop a government manipulated by the rich to protect the amenities represented by their property.

Historically, means cannot be separated from ends.

The only real security for social well-being is the free exercise of men's minds.

Without equality, I say, there cannot be liberty.