Socialism means slavery.

Character is tested by true sentiments more than by conduct. A man is seldom better than his word.

Learn as much by writing as by reading.

If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation.

The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.

A public man has no right to let his actions be determined by particular interests. He does the same thing as a judge who accepts a bribe. Like a judge he must consider what is right, not what is advantageous to a party or class.

The possession of unlimited power corrodes the conscience, hardens the heart, and confounds the understanding.