The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen.

We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.

Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.

The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.

If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.

It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.

The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.

Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.

Woe to that seven months abortion who thinks to take advantage of the accidents of birth, and, mocking the call of duty, sneaks off to stare at a wall in China!

Prayer is simply a constant communion with Christ.

He who demands little gets it.

How I like to be liked, and what I do to be liked!

I never realized I could love people as much as I do now.

I did live in New York. Yeah, I moved to L.A. for 'Community.' And I gave up my apartment in New York.

When you find yourself ready to complain about what you don't have, stop for a moment to consider what incredible things you do have. And resolve to make the most of it all.

You'd better get your laugh while you're making your point, or you won't be doing it very long.

Empirical interest will be in the facts so far as they are relevant to the solution of these problems.

When holy and devout religious men are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence; so sweet is zealous contemplation.