For you will sorely miss civilization if it is sacrificed in the turbulence of change.

All deductions having been made, democracy has done less harm, and more good, than any other form of government. It gave to human existence a zest and camaraderie that outweighed its pitfalls and defects. It gave to thought and science and enterprise the freedom essential to their operation and growth. It broke down the walls of privilege and class, and in each generation it raised up ability from every rank and place.

There is nothing in socialism that a little age or a little money will not cure.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order.

Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day

The experience of the past lives little doubt that every economic system must sooner or later rely upon some form of the profit motive to stir individuals and groups to productivity. Substitutes like slavery, police supervision, or ideological enthusiasm prove too unproductive, too expensive, or too transient.