A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations...is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism.

We shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than by smashing it.

If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.

My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few virtues.

He who represents himself has a fool for a client

The only person who is a worse liar than a faith healer is his patient.

A long visit to a friend is often a great bore. Never make people twice glad.