The form of government and the condition of society must always correspond. Social equality is therefore a postulate of pure democracy.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality.

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.

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

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

The wisdom of divine rule appears not in the perfection but in the improvement of the world... History is the true demonstration of Religion.