Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
Benjamin Franklin

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.
Ronald Reagan

All men having power ought to be mistrusted.
James Madison

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
John Adams

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.
John Adams

The happiness of society is the end of government.
John Adams

Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity.
John Adams

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Douglas Adams

All great change in America begins at the dinner table.
Ronald Reagan

Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
Ronald Reagan



And Im just scratching the surface of the genius of old.