The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

The counsellor who never reads a novel or never opens a book of poetry is neglecting an important resource for empathic development.

Sometimes the ones you trust aren't the most trustworthy. Just better actors.

Move towards your dreams inch by inch or suffer the pain of regret.

Capitalism puts things (capital) higher than life (labor). Power follows from possession, not from activity.

In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.

If it requires a uniform, it's a worthless endeavor.

Buried under the biggest burden is a good place to find an even bigger blessing.

The greatest opportunities today are to go into business for yourself as an entrepreneur.