Quote #853
We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled...
Quote #332
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.
Quote #14523
I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he...
Quote #2794
In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat.
Quote #14374
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection,...
Quote #12990
Hope is the nurse of misery.
Quote #26336
You must accept that you might fail then, if you do your best and...
Quote #24594
Prosperity depends more on wanting what you have than having what you want.
Quote #9651
We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
Quote #2364
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him...