Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

Be clear, conscious and circumspect about your dreams. Claim your blessings with your mouth.

Some call it energy, some say it’s spirit, but I believe it’s the love that people share that keeps them connected, even after death.

I have brightness in my soul which strains toward Heaven. I am like a bird!

The '50s was a pretty wonderful time for people, it was hopeful.

The Master said, I set my heart on the Way, base myself on virtue, lean upon benevolence for support and take my recreation in the arts.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the dog's owner - and the distance you are from your car.

For me, my business is my business and my house is my house. I don't want the public in my house.

When leaders lead in ways that people's brains can follow, good results follow as well.

I should venture to assert that the most pervasive fallacy of philosophic thinking goes back to neglect of context.

Time does not act on memory to soften the edges, blur the details; if anything, it sharpens them. Emotions may lose their acid outlines, but not places and people, not if you wish to retain them.