Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority...

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

Fanaticism in religion is the alliance of the passions she condemns with the dogmas she professes.

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

The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.

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

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing