I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so

I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

Maybe just being me was enough to be loved. I wasn't giving myself any credit.Now I knew that I h

Every individual is at once the beneficiary and the victim of the linguistic tradition into which he has been born.

You should be home sleeping. What is the use of having a man in the house, if he cannot take care of you for a while?” “Mmm, ” I said. “I give up. What's the use of having a man in the house?

All great men endure tribulations, to achieve their goals.

I think that the main thing that you can learn from watching 'The Spectacular Now' is just learning about growing up and moving on.

Put variety in white.

I will not just live my life. I will not just spend my life. I will invest my life.

Zen pretty much comes down to three things -- everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.

She's in tenth grade,' he said. 'I hear she's been homeschooled till now.' Maybe that explains it,' I said.

The leader works in the open and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.