The institution of delegated power implies that there is a portion of virtue and honor among mankind which may be a reasonable foundation of confidence.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.

A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.

But there was little heart to our lust, only the confusion of not knowinghow long we'd have in our bodies.

I do think music sounds better when it's on tape and more simply recorded.

I don't have all the answers. I need your help, your guidance, and your leadership to tackle the challenges before us.

The new physics provides a modern version of ancient spirituality. In a universe made out of energy, everything is entangled; everything is one.

When I see and feel the life beat of Spirit in every object, I evolve to a higher level of transformation called consciousness

You don't get great at selling in a day. You get great at selling day by day.

Stop smiling. Every time you smile, an angel dies.

Marriage is like a book. The whole story takes place between the covers.

I don't know how a judge can concentrate on being fair and impartial when he or she is faced with possible jail time for making a decision that others deem incorrect.