If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.

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.

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.

Dignity is pride’s barometer.

In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.

America faces a new race that has awakened.

A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity.

I have to be self-conscious of what I'm trying to do with my life.

There is too much life to be lived for you to hit the snooze button. In fact, I believe it is 'seize the day', not 'snooze the day!'

And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens take his pleasure.

There are philosophies which are unendurable not because men are cowards, but because they are men.

Learn the lessons of history. Don't let how you feel about your tenure at your organization drive you to make poor investment decisions that could potentially derail a successful retirement.