I would rather the man who presents something for my consideration subject me to a zephyr of truth and a gentle breeze of responsibility rather than blow me down with a curtain of hot wind.

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.

In calm water every ship has a good captain.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?

Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.

Above all, tell the truth.

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

If you love someone, be their everything.

I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find till after death.

...the unpardonable sin is to be an unpleasant person.

The only reason I am a star is because of my repression. Nothing else would have driven me through all that if I was 'normal'.

Awaken and rejoice. Awaken and be alive. Awaken to the possibility of being fulfilled.

Cease, man, to mourn, to weep, to wail; Enjoy thy shining hour of sun; We dance along Death's icy brink, But is the dance less full of fun?

The tension between us kicked up a notch, and I realized that along with our bodies being nearer, so were our lips.

The reason so many financial advisors are called brokers is because they are often broker than you.

The audience works as such a mob. They either all laugh or all don't laugh, and, you know, changes from audience to audience.

The best thing is to realize that you are who you are and you gotta work with what you got.