The American Revolution represented the informed and mature convictions of a great mass of independent, liberty-loving, God-fearing people who knew their rights, and possessed the courage to dare to maintain them.

Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.

No one ever lost his job by listening too much.

There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.

Theodore Roosevelt was always getting himself in hot water by talking before he had to commit himself upon issues not well-defined.

Under our institutions each individual is born to sovereignty. Whatever he may adopt as a means of livelihood, his real business is serving his country. He cannot hold himself above his fellow men. The greatest place of command is really the place of obedience, and the greatest place of honor is really the place of service.

There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right thing and sometimes be able to succeed.