Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good.

There are four great measures for my administration - a reduction of tariff, an independent treasury, settlement of the Oregon boundary and acquisition of California.

No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.

Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between church and state.

We must ever mandate the principle that the people of this continent alone have the right to decide their own destiny.

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection.

I cannot, whilst President of the United States, descend to enter into a newspaper controversy.

With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.

It is confidently believed that our system may be safely extended to the utmost bounds of our territorial limits.

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.

The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.

I know the nature of women When you want to they don't want to And when you don't want to they desire exceedingly.

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.

There's something about all the people who are on a mission for purity and chastity, which I find very questionable.

If you think you're meeting your destiny on the other side of a door you may not be interested in its design.

I make a living from storytelling - if you're a public person and you sing songs about getting married to get a visa, and you are actually doing that, you're gonna end up in trouble.

The issue is that we, with our fears, our attacks, our judgments, our blame, and our constant emphasis on the realm of the body rather than the realm of love, eclipse the experience of true love.

If you dissent without breaking the law then you are legitimizing the system that allows this kind of latitude. You have to break the law to touch the state.

I'm just a big homebody and love word games like Scrabble and Boggle.

Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.