In framing a system, which we wish to last for ages, we should not lose sight of the changes which ages will produce.

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.

Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Find a way to express yourgratitude for the wealthand abundance in your life.

I like the way dreams present themselves as words and images that are trying to get your attention using your model-making brain's ability to make up stories.

Some people reckoned that I looked healthier when I was bigger but I had terrible skin and no energy.

I can't see how I'd learn to be a better actor from reading reviews.

The contour should come last, only a very experienced eye can place it rightly.

I wish I wasn't so technically challenged, because it puts you at a distinct disadvantage. I wish I could figure out a way to get more up to speed.

Let's protect and empower workers who actually drive our economy.

I remember most clearly when a teenage Christopher spat in my face. He said, "I hate you". It's pretty hard to overlook that. I couldn't.

You can never take the violence back.

You can't be a good leader without good character.