It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.

In calm water every ship has a good captain.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?

Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.

Above all, tell the truth.

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

You know that saying about how you don't know what you have until it's gone-I already did know what I had, and now that she's gone, I know even more.

You will never win fame and fortune unless you invent big ideas.

One can be a soldier without dying and a lover without sighing.

The legs feed the wolf, gentlemen.

Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Éowyn!

Going back and forth between the press and something like The Crucible must be really crazy and intense.

The normal person classifies an object, and then forgets about it. The creative person, by contrast, is always open to new possibilities.

In fiction, you can be as true as you want. Real life is a different story.

Canada will also look into their policies to avoid a repeat. They will go after their exporter.

The energy that moves across the ocean connects all surfers who ride it.