I have a tender reliance on the mercy of the Almighty, through the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am a sinner. I look to Him for mercy; pray for me.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.

A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

Writing is not a hobby. It's the only way I get to shut up the demons in my head.

The first step toward power is to accept reality

The doctor's wife ate two apples a day, just to be safe. But her husband kept coming home.

Work and acquire and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance.

Sweet Skepticism of the Heart That knows and does not know And tosses like a Fleet of Balm Affronted by the snow.

The problem with fun is we really don't know what fun means at all.

I am free to make anything I want as long as I think it will sell.

Wherever you are on Earth, there is more life present than in the rest of the known universe.

I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.