Well, my dear fellow what did you expect, champagne?

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.

In calm water every ship has a good captain.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?

Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.

Above all, tell the truth.

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

I always used to read aloud to her in the evenings--

Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need, though it be your example which leaves them far behind. If you give money, spend yourself with it, and do not merely abandon it to them.

My grandfather used to wear a black hat and coat. You are my children. You are my jewels. We old ones invest our future in you.

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

the more the merrier. so enjoy reading more books

I'm sorry I'm not more cultured. I'll watch PBS. And cut people open for fun. Will that be better? Will you be less embarrassed to be my fledgling then?

You may lack will power, but that doesn't mean you can't take a lot of steps to make yourself more productive.

As actors, we react to the material that's out there, and I probably just react more strongly to things that I feel will have some social value.

If I am selling to you, I speak your language. If I am buying, dann müssen sie Deutsch sprechen.