Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

We draw our Presidents from the people. It is a wholesome thing for them to return to the people. I came from them. I wish to be one of them again.

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

Men do not make laws. They do but discover them.

I have never been hurt by what I have not said.

If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.

If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government... The whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless citizens perform their duties there, such a system of government is doomed to failure.