“ It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. ”

“ Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. ”

“ The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain. ”

“ When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes. Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain. ”

“ The world suffers a lot. Not because the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people. ”

“ Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. ”

“ I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection. ”

“ There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning. ”

“ I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. ”

“ Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal. ”

“ Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ”

“ Advance towards socialism cannot but cause the exploiting elements to resist the advance, and the resistance of the exploiters cannot but lead to the inevitable sharpening of the class struggle. ”