"A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."

"The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time."

"All good things which exist are the fruits of originality."

"The only power deserving the name is that of masses, and of governments while they make themselves the organ of the tendencies and instincts of masses."

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."

"I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas."

"If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability."

"A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it."