Great interests demand great safeguards.

A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong people can alone build up a great nation.

The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.

The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as a duty, and will be ennobled as a sacrifice.

Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime and justifies it.

A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime of which I stood indicted. For this I entertain not the slightest feeling of resentment towards them.

A National Flag is the most sacred thing a nation can possess

The prosperity of a nation requires the protection of a senate. Hereafter a national senate may require the protection of a national army.

When we teach a child patience we offer them the gift of a dignified life.

Don't be self-conscious, if I could dream at all, it would be about you. And I'm not ashamed of it.

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

After a lifetime of working, raising families, and contributing to the success of this nation in countless other ways, senior citizens deserve to retire with dignity.

Measures of self-precept must be tailored to the domain of psychological functioning being explored.

After twenty annual visits, I am still surprised each time I return to see this giant asparagus bed of alabaster and rose and green skyscrapers.

We've come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through.

This sentence contradicts itself - no actually it doesn't.

But evil is wrought by want of thought, As well as want of heart!

I know what I can do, so I never doubt myself.