Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.

If we were to remove the Bible from public schools we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so little pains to prevent them.

Let the children...be carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is the most essential part of education.

Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.

The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.

Without Virtue there can be no liberty

I have alternately been called an Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am neither. I am a Christocrat.

Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.

The American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.

The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible.

Those whose heart is full with love find the love everywhere.

My last thought before falling asleep was that we are all a lot more capable of conquering obstacles and fears than we think.

How mighty you are as death comes upon you and your color fades. Yet from life and lush to bold array, screaming into the night.

I always write 'Magic Potion' on my perfume bottles so when I use them, it feels magical - I make spells in the morning when I put them on.

My essential identity is that of a writer.

Climate change...is, simply, the greatest collective challenge we face as a human family.

Time affords us the ability to blame past errors on others while whole heartedly pronouncing our futures successes.

How much truth can a spirit bear, how much truth can a spirit dare? ... that became for me more and more the real measure of value.

Obviously, the answer to oil spills is to paper-train the tankers.

There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Place.