The only purpose for which power can be …

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.

Quote, saying and phrase by: John Stuart Mill

The only thing I was fit for was to be a…

The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn’t require any.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Russell Baker

The only sure bulwark of continuing libe…

The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Franklin Delano Roosevelt