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

Let him who desires peace prepare for war.

Politics is the art of the possible.

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie.

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

You should never have your best trousers on when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.

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

People revere the Constitution yet know so little about it—and that goes for some of my fellow senators.

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

To be turned from one’s course by men’s opinions, by blame, and by misrepresentation shows a man unfit to hold office.

A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard.

Every communist must grasp the truth: “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”