The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the ignorant believe to be liberty.

A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.

The gentleman puts me in mind of an old hen which persists in setting after her eggs are taken away.

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Man is by nature a political animal.

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.