All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship.

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.

In calm water every ship has a good captain.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?

Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.

Above all, tell the truth.

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance and shimmy, and you've got an audience!

People are proud of their tattoos. It's like a modern coat of arms.

If I'm going to be working out two hours a day, I may as well have a goal... and I'm pretty competitive by nature. A triathlon is a new fun thing.

A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all.

You small mortals don't realize the power of your stories.

If Shakespeare had lived in our age, he would have been sued for writing Romeo And Juliet, because as everybody knows, he plagiarized that from an Italian play.

To enter a wood is to pass into a different world in which we ourselves are transformed.

I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether.

Creativity is especially expressed in the ability to make connections, to make associations, to turn things around and express them in a new way.

If we are serious about peace, then we must work for it as ardently, seriously, continuously, carefully, and bravely as we have ever prepared for war.