It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.

When I die, I desire no better winding sheet than the Stars and Stripes, and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country.

If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!

The life of a republic lies certainly in the energy, virtue, and intelligence of its citizens.

The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.

Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality.

Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.

Whenever you hear a man prating about the Constitution, spot him as a traitor.

Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.

I realized, there are people out there who can beat me, want to beat me. And unless I continue to innovate and evolve, I am going to learn a painful lesson from someone who has.

If I am to be shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.

All that the spider needs to complete its web is step taking

They say a reasonable amount o' fleas is good for a dog - it keeps him from broodin' over bein' a dog mebbe.

I am not an Athenian nor a Greek but a citizen of the world.

Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all.

Let it be a settled principle in our minds that the first and chief business of the Church of Christ is to preach the Gospel.

Virtue is the health of the soul.

Reversing a proposition rearranges its terms, but still keeps out new terms.

How strange a thing is the heart of man!

I've created my own career in my life, and I've had a lot of fun doing it. I think that's good.

At 3, I played an innocent game of doctor, minus the stethoscope and medicine bag.