The relationship of the toastmaster to the speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer. It should call attention to the subject without making any particular effort to cover it.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

No gains without pains.

A hungry man is not a free man.

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

Eggheads, unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks.

Your public servants serve you right; indeed often they serve you better than your apathy and indifference deserve.

Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses...

A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.

If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is no barking dog to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.

Self-Criticism is the secret weapon of democracy, and candor and confession are good for the political soul.

God cares about those in need, and so should His people.

Om (AUM) is the truth of all truths, the light of all lights and the destroyer of all illusions.

Americans deserve both clean air and clean water and never one at the expense of the other.

Don't start by talking about your products and services instead think about the people you are trying to reach

Mastery of language affords remarkable power.

Institutional practices, it seems, perpetuate themselves mostly by their invisibility.

I sense a thousand strands of sorrow are sewn into an inch of my spirit.

The youth of America is their oldest tradition. It has been going on now for three hundred years.

It seems to me that an unjust law is no law at all.

They thought we were going to hurt the game, but we just wanted to help ourselves, because the players needed to get together to protect their interests.