The country is not in good condition.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

Added to the moral solitude of the murderer comes the solitude of the artist, which can acknowledge no authority, save that of another artist.

Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.

I saw what Purple meant to people and I still hear it now when I'm in Europe. I'm always shocked that I'm still asked about Purple because it was such a long time ago.

Have sufficient food, clothing, and fuel on hand to last at least one year.

The real meaning of detached love is to let others exist without forcing our will upon them. That is spiritual love.

Challenges are meant to be met and overcome.

Some people, myself in particular, have an adversarial relationship with the camera, and it sprouts up in every photograph.

People are always more encouraged when we share how God's grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our strengths.

It's my job to make him look good. He's a very good looking man, so it's my job to keep him looking good.

If the Constitution framers would come back today, they would have contempt for most of us.