The most hateful torment for men is to have knowledge of everything but power over nothing.

On the loftiest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own rump.

The Revolution is made by man, but man must forge his revolutionary spirit from day to day.

There is no method by which men can be both free and equal.

Natural rights is simple nonsense: natural and imprescriptible rights, rhetorical nonsense—nonsense upon stilts.

There is nothing more tyrannical than a strong popular feeling among a democratic people.

Why has the government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.

The vice presidency isn’t worth a pitcher of warm piss.

All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.

The U.S. presidency is a Tudor monarchy plus telephones.

Every country has the government it deserves.

I am no courtesan, nor moderator, nor tribune, nor defender of the people: I am myself the people.

Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged.