It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government one of the richest on Earth is also one of the stingiest on Earth.

A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens who assemble and administer the government in person.

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.

Any people anywhere being inclined and having the power have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right which we hope and believe is to liberate the world.

This country with its institutions belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.

If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people under the pretence of taking care of them they must become happy.

As soon as you concern yourself with the 'good' and 'bad' of your fellows you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing competing with and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.

In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society it is a good thing if you possess great talent to give early in your youth a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that be a snob.

Down on your knees and thank heaven fasting for a good man's love.

Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy by trusting it. You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body - by judicious daily exercise. To be known as a man of sound judgement will be much in your favor.