O sir, we should have fine times, indeed, if, to punish tyrants, it were only sufficient to assemble the people! Your arms, wherewith you could defend yourselves, are gone.

The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.

This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed.

If this be treason, make the most of it!

United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!

[Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.

When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.

It is when a people forget God, that tyrants forge their chains.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.

God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me the ability... the musical gifts I have... the great opportunity to meet new people.

Words are living force. The words you use create your life.

Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of we have a special face for each friend.

Simple music is the hardest music to play and blues is simple music.

Every man over 40 should have a PSA test each year.

After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.

Ultimately what I end up writing about is helplessness and the flipside of that, empowerment.

Letting go of the need to control things doesn’t mean letting go of responsibility. It means embracing life.

Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.

A careful reading of 50 Simple Things leaves you wondering whether you're going to die from environmental disaster or intellectual annoyance. Failing either, you can worry yourself to death.