Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny.

Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny.

The law giver, of all beings, most owes the law allegiance. He of all men should behave as though the read more

The law giver, of all beings, most owes the law allegiance. He of all men should behave as though the law compelled him. But it is the universal weakness of mankind that what we are given to administer we presently imagine we own.

I don't know exactly what democracy is. But we need more of it.

I don't know exactly what democracy is. But we need more of it.

The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudes.

The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudes.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Justice, like liberty and coercion, is a concept which, for the sake of clarity, ought to be confined to the read more

Justice, like liberty and coercion, is a concept which, for the sake of clarity, ought to be confined to the deliberate treatment of men by other men.

Television is democracy at its ugliest.

Television is democracy at its ugliest.

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. - Last words, October read more

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. - Last words, October 12, 1915.

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.