Ambition is a commendable attribute, without which no man succeeds. Only inconsiderate ambition imperils.

We need citizens who are less concerned about what their government can do for them, and more concerned about what they can do for the nation.

I am not fit for this office and should never have been here.

Every student has the ability to be a successful learner.

Treat your friend as if he will one day be your enemy, and your enemy as if he will one day be your friend

Less government in business and more business in government.

America's present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration.

It is my conviction that the fundamental trouble with the people of the United States is that they have gotten too far away from Almighty God.

I don't know much about Americanism, but it's a damn good word with which to carry an election.

I knew that this job would be too much for me.

The black man should seek to be, and he should be encouraged to be, the best possible black man and not the best possible imitation of a white man.

Everyone knows that God protects drunkards and lovers.

Don't let your ego put you in a compromising situation. Don't allow your pride to keep you from seeking the help you need. And don't give in to your fears. Stay focused.

Procrastination and excuses really have the energy to make your picture small and blurred if you offer them that image!

Do not be content with an imaginary god.

I was not a public - I was not a thinker. I was a doer.

It's amazing and sad what we have to do to survive sometimes.

It is unacceptable that disabled veterans in Illinois rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to disability pay. We owe our disabled veterans more than speeches, parades and monuments.

I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending and the debt that we have.

Alice: I miss myself. John: I miss you too, Ali, so much.

It's Niagara Falls. It's one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world. Who wouldn't want to walk across it?