Together we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

In an evil society a villain is the hero, because only the villain can speak the truth.

Taking notes at a pub in Salisbury, I was mistaken for a health inspector!

Red hair is great. It's rare, and therefore superior.

My forties are the best time I have ever gone through.

It is seriously time for a miracle.

I see the world through my eyes. It's sometimes a strange world.

He loved her beyond all reason and didn't expect her to love him back. He was just waiting for her to wise up.

I have been Merlin wandering in the woods Of a far country, where the winds waken Unnatural voices , my mind broken By a sudden acquaintance with man's rage.

American voters should understand that Congress will always find a way to spend every last dollar sent to Washington.

The fretful stir Unprofitable, and the fever of the world Have hung upon the beatings of my heart.