A lost article invariably shows up after you replace it.

Work is not a curse; it is the prerogative of intelligence, the only means to manhood, and the measure of civilization.

The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God.

The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.

Parties do not maintain themselves. They are maintained by effort. The government is not self-existent. It is maintained by the effort of those who believe in it. The people of America believe in American institutions, the American form of government and the American method of transacting business.

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.