The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune.

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.

In calm water every ship has a good captain.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?

Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.

Above all, tell the truth.

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

Travel with your thoughts to great land.

When I try to be patient on my own, my patience is forced and short-lived. It is obvious to everyone that I am desperately trying to be patient.

Some people are really good at their jobs, some people are really bad.

Running is never fun. Running is something that you do when there's a man chasing you with a knife.

Except for children (who don't know enough not to ask the important questions), few of us spendtime wondering why nature is the way it is . . .

Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'

Artists... disappeared long ago as social forces. So did the church.

If I'd only followed CNBC's advice, I'd have a million dollars today. Provided I'd started with a hundred million dollars.

I'm working on my own life story. I don't mean I'm putting it together; no, I'm taking it apart.

We can have peace and brotherly love by accepting our responsibility to preserve freedom.