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

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

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.

Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.

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

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.

Great men are almost always bad men.