A Christian cannot fail of being a republican.

If we were to remove the Bible from public schools we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so little pains to prevent them.

Let the children...be carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is the most essential part of education.

Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.

The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.

Without Virtue there can be no liberty

I have alternately been called an Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am neither. I am a Christocrat.

Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.

The American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.

The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible.

Most sane human beings’ chances of being alive in a thousand years’ time are a hundred times higher than their chances of being sincerely happy for at least ten consecutive days.

Great is the good fortune of a state in which the citizens have a moderate and sufficient property.

People still love a good story, and I don't think that will change.

It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good - how can he be accorded the name of wise?

If there wasn't a way around the samskaras, no one would ever become enlightened.

You are an endless project...changing, evolving, surprising.

I did see the Soul Train picture. That was interesting. I've heard all the jokes. I had it coming.

He that would live clear of envy must lay his finger on his mouth, and keep his hand out of the ink-pot.

You know how to stop abortion? Require that each one occur with a gun.

We only think about the difficult people and the horrible things that happen. That's what gets all the media attention.