The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.

History, to be above evasion or dispute, must stand on documents, not on opinions.

Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority.

I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong. If there is any presumption, it is the other way against holders of power...power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

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

The few have not strength to achieve great changes unaided; the many have not wisdom to be moved by truth unmixed.