The more a person learns how to use the forces of nature for his own purposes, by means of perfecting the sciences and the invention and improvement of machines, the more he will produce.

An individual, in promoting his own interest, may injure the public interest; a nation, in promoting the general welfare, may check the interest of a part of its members.

But the general welfare must restrict and regulate the exertions of the individuals, as the individuals must derive a supply of their strength from social power.

Industry entirely left to itself, would soon fall to ruin, and a nation letting everything alone would commit suicide.

The concentration and reciprocal effect of industry and agriculture conjoin in a growth of productive powers, which increases more in geometrical than in arithmetical proportion.

Look around, and you see everywhere the exertions and acts of individuals restricted, regulated, or promoted, on the principle of the common welfare.

Live an exemplary life as a leader. When you are gone, you will still lead from the grave because your influence, impacts and inspirations will become and information for the living.

Alone in the dark, a great light illuminated my path.

In reality the universe has no geometry.

Being filled with the Spirit is simply this - having my whole nature yielded to His power. When the whole soul is yielded to the Holy Spirit, God Himself will fill it.

I wasn't disciplined at all. As good of an athlete as I was, I was not disciplined. Had I had the drive that I have in comedy, and acting, and writing, that's why I knew it just wasn't right for me.

In my mind, there are too many copycat web products out there that are doing the same thing.

The night is a skin pulled over the head of day that the day may be in torment.

We got the Supreme Court, we pressured the Supreme Court into supporting women's rights to choose.

There is black. There is white. Gray is a cowardly excuse to mix our wants with our needs.

“You have superpowers.” "I don't have supernerves,” she said, “so don't get on them.”