False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social life of nations.

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority.

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

A convinced man differs from a prejudiced man as an honest man from a liar.

There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men.

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