Those who have once got an ascendancy, and possessed themselves of all the resources of the nation, their revenues and offices, have immense means for retaining their advantage.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

Truth between candid minds can never do harm.

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.

To bring peace to this beautiful home we call Earth, let us all sing a song of love.

There is no more intrepid explorer than a kitten.

I've never been what you'd call a great singer, but I loved to sing.

Nothing could stop Mississippi.

You must do as your people do. If my people are poor, I must be poor. People ask me, 'Why don't you find a personal coach or a private car?' I can't. Then I won't be part of my people.

I feel like I've been able to be my true self and discover what I can honestly bring to the table by working with other women.

Presumption is our natural and original malady. The most vulnerable and frail of all creatures is man, and at the same time the most arrogant.

I wanted the songs to be themselves, instead of worrying about all this crazy slickster production.

Cardio is tough after a day of skating, but with my iPod I can get into the moment and complete the cardio training for the day.

So heedless have we become of our own image that second-hand mobile phones now invariably come with a SIM card chock-full of discarded intimacies.