Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... in private self-defense.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.

The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.

This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.

You can't say I'm going to become a painter in the same way you say I'm going to become a dentist. Or maybe you can nowadays. But it's an endeavor.

Privacy under what circumstance? Privacy at home under what circumstances? You have more privacy if everyone's illiterate, but you wouldn't really call that privacy. That's ignorance.

Do unto others what you want done unto you.

Tall, thin, curvy, short – whatever you are, you are beautiful.

Agoraphobia was my quirky armor against a gregarious America.

I dare predict that the influence of the Treaty of Renunciation of War will be felt in a large proportion of all future international acts.

I believe, and that is that I am the strongest candidate to take it to the Republicans and win in November [2016].

Any business or industry that pays equal rewards to its goof-off and its eager beavers sooner or later will find itself with more goof-offs than eager beavers.

I was excited about The Dark Knight until Heath Ledger gave away the ending, Batman always wins.