Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends read more

Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends and few enemies.

Doing what's right isn't the problem. It's knowing what's right.

Doing what's right isn't the problem. It's knowing what's right.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them read more

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right read more

A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally read more

In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.

Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.

Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.

Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?

Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.