Aristocracy is always cruel.
Boredom, after all, is a form of criticism.
Debt is the fatal disease of all republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people.
Difference of religion breeds more quarrels than difference of politics.
Education is the only interest worthy the deep, controlling anxiety of the thoughtful man.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty; power is ever stealing from the many to the few.
Every government is always growing corrupt.
Every man meets his Waterloo at last.
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends and few enemies.
I think the first duty of society is justice.
Immoral laws are doubtless void, and should not be obeyed.
Law is nothing unless close behind it stands a warm, living public opinion.
Peace, if possible, but justice at any rate.
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
Revolutions are not made; they come.
Revolutions never go backward.
The best use of laws is to teach men to trample bad laws under their feet.
The community which does not protect its humblest and most hated member in the free utterance of his opinions, no matter how false or hateful, is only a gang of slaves. If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack.
There is nothing stronger than human prejudice.
To be as good as our fathers we must be better. Imitation is not discipleship.
Truth is one forever absolute, but opinion is truth filtered through the moods, the blood, the disposition of the spectator.
We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
We measure genius by quality, not by quantity.
What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
Whether in chains or in laurels, Liberty knows nothing but victories.
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