Many men can no more be kept straight by spiritual motives than we can live without policemen.

Ink was not invented to express our real feelings.

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.

Liberty is the prevention of control by others.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

A government does not desire its powers to be strictly defined, but the subjects require the line to be drawn with increasing precision.

Socialism means slavery.