The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.

Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.

Being healthy, balanced, and positive is key to making a positive first impression. How you feel about yourself sets the tone for how other people feel about you too.

Many people will never read a Bible, but they will read you.

Few seem to be able to eat a turkey leg at Disneyland without splattering tsunami scale grease, so grab plenty of napkins or wear a bib, tablecloth or scuba suit.

The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.

The key to success? Work hard, stay focused and marry a Kennedy.

The opera isn't over until the fat lady sings.

In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference.

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely.

I'm still not good at changing nappies, but I do do it.

I don’t care about someone being intelligent; any situation between people, when they are really human with each other, produces ‘intelligence.