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.

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

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes to be his duty against the influences of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.

The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge.

Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.

Though oppression may give rise to violent and repeated outbreaks, like the convulsions of a man in pain, it cannot mature a settled purpose and plan of regeneration, unless a new notion of happiness is joined to the sense of present evil.

To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.