The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

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.

The softness of the summer day like an ermine paw.

That's why the American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan won't just throw money at our problems, we'll invest in what works

There's no time in life to do all the roles I'd like to play.

The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag

If we don't get reform in campaign financing, then we can write this country off.

You need aspiration if you want to really achieve greatness in this world.

Freedom is always at the beginning and not at the end.

I awaken. I consume oxygen, then bacon, eggs and black coffee, then my wife, then bacon.

"My door is always open - bring me your problems." This is guaranteed to turn on every whiner, lackey and neurotic on the property.

We've got a lot of experience of not having any experience