What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.

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.

All of life is a test.

First character, then ability.

What will people say-in these words lies the tyranny of the world, the whole destruction of our natural disposition, the oblique vision of our minds. These four words hold sway everywhere.

I remember when I was a kid that the only way to see Hulk Hogan wrestle was you'd have to go to the live shows. He was never on TV. So I thought "Why not do the same thing?"

I belong to the Democratic Party.

Bankruptcies increase 18 percent to 42 percent above the national average

Don't solve problems. Pursue opportunities.

Than smoke and mist who better could appraise The kindred spirit of an inner haze?

I do think that what's wonderful in life is that we gain perspective as we take on different roles that are mind and heart opening.

Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.