Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

The proof of the pudding is in the Cosmic Ordering.

The truth to succeeding at leadership is recognizing that it’s a never-ending journey of discovery and learning.

Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroadsformed years and miles apart.

Come and trip it as ye go On the light fantastic toe.

Never tell your resolution beforehand.

Humans react to danger when it is immediate, immoral, visible... Global warming does not press any of those buttons.

I was honored today with having a few stones, dirt, rotten eggs, and pieces of dead cat thrown at me

I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive.

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.

For twenty years I read a book a day, from the time I was seven until I was twenty-seven.