Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.

The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.

I am not satisfied with the love that I am giving away because I am always hungry to give away more.

If JESUS cannot control you, HE cannot save you. And if HE cannot control ALL of you HE cannot control any of you.

Flee flattery, false praise and fair weather friends

We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

The dance of the palm trees, the oceans calling, the first rays of sun and heaven is here.

Be ahead of all farewells as if they were behind you, like the winter that is just departing.

It is scarcely credible to what degree discernment may be dazzled by the mist of pride, and wisdom infatuated by the intoxication of flattery.

In the pit of red You hid from the bone-clinic whiteness But the jewel you lost was blue.

Only to the degree that a musician is healing himself or herself through music can a listener be healed.

I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.