Liberty has not only enemies which it conquers, but perfidious friends, who rob the fruits of its victories: Absolute democracy, socialism.

Character is tested by true sentiments more than by conduct. A man is seldom better than his word.

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

A convinced man differs from a prejudiced man as an honest man from a liar.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

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

There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.