The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

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

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all.

The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects.

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

I shall be an autocrat: that’s my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that’s his.

The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right.

An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.

Envy is the basis of democracy.

You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.

If you must take care that your opinions do not differ in the least from those of the person with whom you are talking, you might just as well be alone.

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

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