Let us in education dream of an aristocracy of achievement arising out of a democracy of opportunity

The last hope of human liberty in this world rests on us.

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.

The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents.

I believe in good luck, and the harder I work and the more I believe in myself, the luckier I get.

The purpose of establishing different houses of legislation is to introduce the influence of different interests or different principles.

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be ... The People cannot be safe without information. When the press is free, and every man is able to read, all is safe.