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...Although the political liberty of this country is greater than that of nearly every other civilized nation, its personal liberty is said to be less. In other words, men are thought to be more under the control of extra-legal authorities, and to defer more to those around them, in pursuing even their lawful and innocent occupations, than in almost every other country.

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner.

It is seldom that any liberty is lost all at once.

We have a solution for war. It is to expand the sphere of liberty.

In America, it is indispensable that every well wisher of true liberty should understand that acts of tyranny can only proceed from the publick. The publick, then, is to be watched, in this country, as, in other countries kings and aristocrats are to be watched.

Systems are to be appreciated by their general effects, and not by particular exceptions.

If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.

If we would have civilization and the exertion indispensable to its success, we must have property; if we have property, we must have its rights; if we have the rights of property, we must take those consequences of the rights of property which are inseparable from the rights themselves.

The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. - "Amendment II".

Give up control even if it means the employees have to make some mistakes.

The majority is never right. Never, I tell you! That's one of these lies in society that no free and intelligent man can help rebelling against. Who are the people that make up the biggest proportion of the population -- the intelligent ones or the fools? I think we can agree it's the fools, no matter where you go in this world, it's the fools that form the overwhelming majority.

Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions -- it only guarantees equality of opportunity.

An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.

If you are to stand up for your Government you must be able to stand up to your Government.

Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be a bunch of bastards.

Man's chief enemy is his own unruly nature and the dark forces put up within him.