The Constitution is the bedrock of all our freedoms; guard and cherish it; keep honor and order in your own house; and the republic will endure.

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'

An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.

There is an old saying, The harder you try the luckier you get. I kind of like that definition of luck.

I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake.

Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.

The spirit of seeking understanding through personal contact with people of other nations and other cultures deserves the respect and support of all.

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.

There is no undertaking more challenging, no responsibility more awesome, than that of being a mother.

The happiness of the drop is to die in the river.

To love or have loved, that is enough. Ask nothing further, There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life.

Mercedes does beautiful work, absolutely.

Chicago seems a big city instead of merely a large place.

I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride.

How many languages can a child learn? As many as you will take the time to teach them.

The fear of death is for all of us everywhere, but for the great intelligence of the opium eater it is beautifully narrowed into the crux of drugs.

Life's a party, dress like it.

One God idea is worth more than a thousand good ideas.

Don't confuse close with happy