People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.

Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere.

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

When liberty becomes license, some form of one-man power is not far distant.

Malefactors of great wealth have arrogantly ignored the public welfare.

I would rather go out of politics having the feeling that I had done what was right than stay in with the approval of all men, knowing in my heart that I have acted as I ought not to.

... looked at from the standpoint of the ultimate result, there was little real difference to the Indian whether the land was taken by treaty or by war. ... No treaty could be satisfactory to the whites, no treaty served the needs of humanity and civilization, unless it gave the land to the Americans as unreservedly as any successful war.