Don't hang yourself with the slack you've been given.

My father says you remember the smell of your country no matter where you are but only recognize it when you're far away.

I can barely breathe but I think that his lips might be better than oxygen at the moment.

If my activism, however well-motivated, drives out love, then I have misunderstood Jesus’ gospel. I am stuck with law, not the gospel of grace.

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

You can't just rattle it off like a demented parrot.

Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

Modern poets add a lot of water to their ink.

Peace is a certificate you get in the grave.

Courage makes a man more than himself; for he is then himself plus his valor.