The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen.

Men long for an afterlife in which there apparently is nothing to do but delight in heaven's wonders.

People fear witches, and burn women.

The greatest factors making for communism, socialism or anarchy among a free people are the excesses of capital. The talk of the agitator does not advance socialism one step. The great captains of industry and finance... are the chief makers of socialism.

To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure conviction of a private criminal would bring terrible retribution.

The goose that lays golden eggs has been considered a most valuable possession. But even more profitable is the privilege of taking the golden eggs laid by somebody else's goose. The investment bankers and their associates now enjoy that privilege.

If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.