Congress should not establish a religion, and enforce the legal observation of it by law, nor compel men to worship God in any Manner contrary to their conscience.

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.

Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Of course we dance with our demons. Our angels are far too shy.

Sometimes we hold the world in our hands, but in our greed for more let it fall, losing everything that we once had.

I had reclusive tendencies for a reason, I couldn’t be trusted to live in the world and make decisions on my own.

I got into the whole Ayurvedic thing. It was really cool.

A nation is not in danger of financial disaster merely because it owes itself money.

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here.

You should do what you have to do.

Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.

It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

And what is the primary datum? It's the felt presence of immediate experience. In other words, being here now is the primary datum.