The true natural check on absolute democracy is the federal system, which limits the central government by the powers reserved, and the state governments by the powers they have ceded.

I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money.

In England Parliament is above the law. In America the law is above Congress.

Socialism easily accepts despotism. It requires the strongest execution of power -- power sufficient to interfere with property.

There should be a law to the People besides its own will.

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.

No public character has ever stood the revelation of private utterance and correspondence.