Great Men Are Almost Always Bad Men.

In Every Age Its (liberty's) Progress Has Been Beset By Its Natural Enemies, By Ignorance And Superstition, By Lust Of Conquest And By Love Of Ease, By The Strong Man's Craving For Power, And The Poor Man's Craving For Food

The Passion For Power Over Others Can Never Cease To Threaten Mankind, And Is Always Sure Of Finding New And Unforseen Allies In Continuing Its Martyrology.

Progress, The Religion Of Those Who Have None.

Liberty Is The Prevention Of Control By Others.

When The Last Of The Reformers Died, Religion, Instead Of Emancipating The Nations, Had Become An Excuse For The Criminal Art Of Despots. Calvin Preached, And Bellarmine Lectured; But Machiavelli Reigned.