There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut.

Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.

Individualism, the love of enterprise, and the pride in personal freedom, have been deemed by Americans not only as their choicest, but their peculiar and exclusive possessions.

There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut.

No government demands so much from the citizens as democracy and none gives back so much.

Communication is the key to education, understanding and peace.

To most people, nothing is more troublesome than the effort of thinking.