The government of a country never gets ahead of the religion of a country. There is no way by which we can substitute the authority of the law for the virtues of men.

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.

Wherever love is blind, hatred can't see.

Sneaking was a kind of deceit. So was disguise. Just past midnight, wearing dark trousers and Fox's hood, the queen snuck out of her own rooms and stepped into a world of stories and lies.

As an entrepreneur, value creation will always be your first line of defense against business failure.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

I sometimes think young people are not given nearly enough credit for their ability to appreciate literary flourish.

Whatever a person may pray for, that person prays for a miracle. Every prayer comes down to this - Almighty God, grant that two times two not equal four.

When I look at the success I have, it's because of my creative thinking skills.

Hope encourages men to endure and attempt everything; in depriving them of it, or in making it too distant, you deprive them of their very soul.

I would have to say my favorite place on Earth is Bora Bora.

It's sometimes a painful process. It's a change that has to be motivated by a higher purpose, by the willingness to subordinate what you think you want now for what you want later.