Individuals have conquered themselves. Nations and large bodies of men, never.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.

The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.

Our knowledge is limited. However, reading augments our knowledge.

Complexes can be the feelings of guilt, a victim complex, and fear of failure, criticism, poverty, and loneliness, loss of love, success, insecurity, denial, and low self-esteem

Creativity is a synthesis of two qualities: imagination and concreteness.

Never permit anyone to interfere with your bond with happiness.

When you know who matters most to you, giving things up, even yourself, doesn’t really feel like a sacrifice.

There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time.

The more I simplify my life, the happier I feel.

What has changed for me is that I now have a huge family [Lightfoot has four children, from his first two marriages] - the result of my living.

I can get up at 8am and be rested... or I can get up at 5am and be President.

It is up to us to cultivate our garden.