In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

When a girl uses six derogatory adjectives in her attempt to paint the portrait of the loved one, it means something. One may indicate a merely temporary tiff. Six is big stuff.

Most of the stories you hear about dragons are fodder for fools.

In light of all the gun violence in the USA, I'd prefer my democracy unleaded.

Our nannas are losers.

Not only do you want to leave the audience wanting more, you want to leave yourself wanting more.

True beauty of dress consists in its simplicity . . . What do these devotees of fashion gain? Only the satisfaction of being admired, like a butterfly.

I see something that seems like standard fare, that I can imagine any number of actors playing, and I'm generally not interested.

Avoid the poison in your life that brings you turmoil.

I don't know how to answer the problem of deep pain without a deep hope in eternity.

Evolution happens in nature and in individuals. I want to participate actively in its happening within me.