Freedom is a pain in the ass.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos.
There is no period in human history in which the ordinary man - the ordinary man - had as great an improvement in his lot in life as in the nineteenth century in the United States, when the government was of trivial importance.
Those who would sacrifice essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble.
If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care, and so on. The only thing lacking is freedom.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
The government is best which governs least