We sometimes differ more widely from ourselves than we do from others.
No one has a right to obstruct another exercising his faculties innocently for the relief of sensibilities made a part of his nature.
The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that. . . it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.
A true patriot will defend his country from its government.
When you abandon freedom to achieve security, you lose both and deserve neither.
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
He that gives all, though but little, gives much; because God looks not to the quantity of the gift, but to the quality of the givers.
True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.
Who is there with you?" "Raphael" Kate's voice snapped. "I'll be in Atlanta in three hours. Where are you?" "I said it's nothing major. " "Bullshit. You wouldn't work with Raphael unless the Apocalypse was imminent and that was the only way to prevent it.
As for political poetry, as it's usually defined, it seems there's very little good political poetry.