Education is not the means of showing people how to get what they want. Education is an exercise by means of which enough men, it is hoped, will learn to want what is worth having.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so

I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

In our dreams every man and woman are amazingly perfect, but in reality they have imperfections, so accept it without judgement.

What differentiated us was our perception of our mutual reality, which made no difference.

I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some of the funniest days you'll ever have, because the emotions run high.

One degrades oneself sometimes in the effort not to be lonely.

If there's something that you hear on TV about me, just call me and I'll tell you if it's true.

I will do just as you wish,' said no cat ever.

Reagan Republicans do not criticize the other Republicans.

Default is not in our stars, but in ourselves.

The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.

One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders. Property can be taken with due process of law and just compensation.