Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

In The Field Of Public Education, The Doctrine Of 'Separate But Equal' Has No Place

The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.

It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.

In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.

It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.

Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.

If you wish to be a writer, write.

Nowhere have I ever heard of Satan taking the form of an avuncular hippie. No doubt he could. It just seems inefficient.

The more I live, the more I think, two people together is a miracle.

The guitar is my favorite and the one, I guess, I'm best at. But I play enough of the different instruments to be able to write with them and to, hopefully, to make myself look impressive on stage.

On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'

Safer than we are.” I told Franny. “Safer than love.” “let me tell ya kid,” Franny said to me, squeezing my hand. “Everything’s safer than love.

Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him.

We should consider the histories of Christ three manner of ways; first, as a history of acts or legends; second, as a gift or a present; thirdly, as an example, which we should believe and follow.

I want it to go on, but I want us to go out on top.

When kids grow up wanting to be you, you matter.