Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

John Calhoun, if you secede from my nation I will secede your head from the rest of your body.

I was born for a storm and a calm does not suit me.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

When you get in debt you become a slave.

But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.

She batted thoseeyelashes at me so hard I thought I felt a breeze.

Happiness ... loves to see men work. She loves sweat weariness self-sacrifice. She will not be found in the palaces but lurking in cornfields and factories and hovering over littered desks.

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.

When girls come up and say, "You're my role model," it's really flattering, but it's also really scary because I'm not perfect and I'm going to make mistakes.

The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.

A corrupt judge does not carefully search for the truth.

I idolized my mother. I didn't realize she was a lousy cook until I went into the army.

Watch out for the medallion, my diamonds are reckless, Feels like a midget is hangin from my necklace!

I hope that my investment into Atomico will become my best financial investment to date.

Most good things come with the risk of something bad.