One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain

We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

The histories of mankind are histories only of the higher classes.

Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, / And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.

The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.

All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts.