In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him