The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions.

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.

Some people were nice to you simply because they liked you.

Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who diffuse it it proves nothing but the bad taste of the smoker.

Who wants to wake up in the morning and have to remember that they've got to face Adrien Broner?

Heavenly rest will be so refreshing that we will never feel that exhaustion of mind and body we so frequently experience now. I'm really looking forward to that.

Little-known fact: When the stock exchange closes, the guy who comes out on the balcony with that big hammer slams it on the head of the person who lost the most money that day.

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.

No poet or orator has ever existed who believed there was any better than himself.

Time is like the ocean, always there, always different.

Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother.