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

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

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

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

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

Out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing was ever made.

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

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

A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul.

Do that which consists in taking no action, and order will prevail.

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

Every country has the government it deserves.