Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

Don't believe in anyone other than yourself - every other will start believing in you.

Heresy, " by the way, simply means "choice." It came to mean "thoughtcrime, " implying it was blasphemy to presume to choose your own belief instead of swallowing what the bishops spoonfed you.

My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made.

Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have… redemption songs; redemption songs.

The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play.

I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.

He that makes a good war makes a good peace.

I read one thing, and 100 people can say good things then you read one bad thing that says you're the worst and you believe them.

The downward spiral of Dumbness in America is about to hit a new low.

Citizens, you will elect me - I will be your leader.