Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged.

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

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.

He may be a patriot for Austria, but the question is whether he is a patriot for me.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.

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

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

In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in folly.

Envy is the basis of democracy.

The more corrupt the republic, the more numerous the laws.

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

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