Famous Quotes & Sayings

Francis Bacon

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

We do not know what really good or bad fortune is.

Aeschylus

To be fortunate is God, and more than God to mortals.

Edmund Burke

Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found.

Albert Pike

Less glory is more liberty. When the drum is silent, reason sometimes speaks.

Richard Cobden

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.

Mark Skousen

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

Chris Rock

You don't pay taxes; they take them from your check. That's not a payment - that's a 'jack.

Eric Hoffer

The aspiration toward freedom is the most essentially human of all human manifestations.

L. Neil Smith

Those who sell their liberty for security are understandable, if pitiable, creatures. Those who sell the liberty of others for wealth, power, or even a moments respite deserve only the end of a rope.

P. J. O'Rourke

There is only one basic human right: the right to do as you please, without causing others harm. With it comes our only basic human duty: the duty to accept the consequences of our actions.

P. J. O'Rourke

When politics are used to allocate resources, the resources all end up being allocated to politics.

Robert Frost

Unless you are educated in metaphor, you are not safe to be let loose in the world.

Matthew Simpson

We shall see our friends again. We can lay them in the grave; we know they are safe with God.

Jerry Smith

Don't learn safety by accident.

Frederick Douglass

The ballot is the only safety.

Harold MacMillan

There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.

Lynn Shelton

It feels to me like everyone is going to do their best work when they feel emotionally safe.

Louis Sachar

Warning: Do not read this story right after eating. In fact, don't read it right before eating either. In fact, just to be safe, don't read this story if you're ever planning to eat again.

Emilie Autumn

If you want to be safe, walk in the middle of the street.

Jeffrey Allen

After the interception, we wanted to stick with what was safe at the time.