I wish to see, in process of disappearing, that only thing which ever could bring this nation to civil war.

I will prepare, and someday my chance will come.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

No man is poor who has a Godly mother.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

You can read her mind only if she lets you. She will let you only if she loves you.

It doesn’t upset me to think about dying. What upsets me is the idea of John being alone after his spell passes. The idea of one of us without the other. (p.127)

As a kid, I always wanted to obviously win a Super Bowl. Now that I've got one, it's like, 'Now what?' Let's go get another one!

Christians belong in American politics because there is not and cannot be a fundamental separation between our moral vocation and our citizenship.

The enjoyment of freedom which could be exercised without any motivation would be the real hallmark of a maniac.

Beijing is an example of [families were displaced for the Olympics]. Something like 10,000 families were moved out.

You will not mistake the newspaperman - looks like a big turtle - published a letter meant to embarrass me.

Every hour that you spend doing something, even if you love it more than anything, you're not with your family. Every project that you take on, that's another choice.

It's much more interesting when you go to different places - make a left turn when nobody expects you to make a left turn, and make a right when nobody expects you to do that.

Almost everyone who has had an idea that's somewhat revolutionary or wildly successful was first told they're insane.