Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

John Calhoun, if you secede from my nation I will secede your head from the rest of your body.

I was born for a storm and a calm does not suit me.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

When you get in debt you become a slave.

But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.

Going to work every day was like my hair was on fire and all I had to put it out was a hammer.

And this is the eternal law. For, Evil often stops short at istelf and dies with the doer of it! but Good, never.

I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.

It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is 'soporific'.

In Hollywood through the 50s, there were black, English, and Middle European housekeepers and maids.

By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole.

I work out sort of moderately.

Radium is not to enrich any one. It is an element; it is for all people.

Put a symbol, or language of some sort, in a painting and it will be noticed by the viewer whether or not they can read that particular language.

A fear is just a lie that you've rehearsed so many times you believe it's true.