I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state from a little city.

He who commands the sea has command of everything.

I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.

The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you.

I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness...whereto all kindreds of the earth will pilgrim.

Strike, if you will, but listen.

I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion.

May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.

I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man I want a man without money rather than money without a man.

As Christians, we call ourselves people of faith, but how much practical faith do we really have?

In pursuit of exposing people for who we think they are, we expose ourself.

Preparation is the key to leadership success. The more prepared you are the less your struggle to make it happen and the more your effectiveness!

The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the elite of the world.

Nowadays, suicide is just a way of disappearing. It is carried out timidly, quietly, and falls flat. It is no longer an action, only a submission.

Logic can often be reversed, but the effect does not precede the cause.

One of President Obama's winning points last night was about how sanctions against Iran are crippling their economy. And believe me, if anyone knows how to cripple an economy, it's President Obama.

Neither reproaches nor encouragements are able to revive a faith that is waning.

I can't make anybody happy, so I try my best to be good at what I do

Pray as if it's up to God, work as if it's up to you.