Before God, there is neither Greek nor barbarian, neither rich nor poor, and the slave is as good as his master, for by birth all men are free; they are citizens of the universal commonwealth which embraces all the world, brethren of one family, and children of God.

The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom.

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

The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.

Be generous before you are just. Do not temper mercy with justice.

Writers the most learned, the most accurate in details, and the soundest in tendency, frequently fall into a habit which can neither be cured nor pardoned,-the habit of making history into the proof of their theories.

Socialism means slavery.