Education makes a greater difference between man and man than nature has made between man and brute.

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.

Conflicts have small beginnings.

To enhance your experience and consciousness, your mind is always trying to understand everything that is going on around you.

If you're using most of your energy to do stuff for your kids, then you'll have that much less energy to just be there for them.

There are those who say that seeing is believing. I am telling you that believing is seeing.

Don't let your 'future success' dim the beauty and light that's in front of you right now.

True friendship is the best gift in life.

One out of four people in this country is mentally imbalanced. Think of your three closest friends and if they seem okay then you're the one.

I guess you could say I've been in my share of violent movies.

My motto is that the audience should notice the actors, not the clothes.

I'm not really a Method actor. I'm always afraid of working with someone who's afraid to [break character] and won't talk to anyone because they're in character.