Too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity.

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.

I think that sense of humor is important in marriage. A sense of humor gets people through marriage.

I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.

He shall fall down into a pit called Because, and there he shall perish with the dogs of reason.

Money buys you nice things but it doesn't make you happy.

I grew up learning this stuff on the streets of New York. My brother and I used to play in the subway for money.

Okay, Shane," Agnes said as Brenda's clock gonged midnight. "I got Joey in the kitchen, a cop in the front hall, a dead body in the basement, and you in my bedroom. Where do you want to start?

He's for us, He loves us, and sometimes, we need to just stop, enjoy His presence and take that in.

But, like peace, comfort didn't come from hiding away or running away. Comfort first demanded courage.

The busier you get, the more you get done.

Poetry asks people to have values, form opinions, care about some other part of experience besides making money and being successful on the job.