There should be at least ten times the number of rifles in the country as there are now.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

Which one is the truth, sir?Which period do you mean, son?

...we find our vocations not by focusing on ourselves, but by focusing on others.

Don’t look for trouble, because troubles look for being found by those who look for them!

I try to make sure that, when I'm writing, I don't put too much Cody in it. But I don't want to lose it either.

We are the living graves of murdered beasts, slaughtered to satisfy our appetites. How can we hope in this world to attain the peace we say we are so anxious for?

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

The beginning is the promise of the end.

The central opposition between magic and science is the opposition between power and knowledge.

Literature helps us transcend ourselves.

There is no real need for decorations when throwing a barbecue party - let the summer garden, in all its vibrant and luscious splendour, speak for itself.