Temperance is the control of all the functions of our bodies. The man who refuses liquor goes in for apple pie and develops a paunch is no ethical leader for me.

Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.

There's a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who notices me.

If the universe does consist of a battle between the devil and God, the final analysis should conclude that religion would have been the devil’s most brilliant move and science, God’s.

The purpose of God's Word is to transform people in every country and every century into the image of God.

Some people die and you realize that the only mark they left on earth are the tomb stones under which they lie. The impacts you make on earth should be something worthy to improve lives.

Pleasure can impact your happiness for better or worse, but it is not happiness.

Africa has more dictators per capita than any other continent.

I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax - not a hidden tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that.

America is ready for livable communities. America is ready for high-speed rail.

Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas.

The talents lost--the moments run To waste--the sins of act, of thought, Ten thousand deeds of folly done, And countless virtues cherish'd not.

If your knowledge teaches you not to rise above human weakness and misery and lead your fellow man on the right path, you are indeed a man of little worth and will remain such till Judgment Day.