You can't realize your dreams unless you have one to begin with.

I consider Paine our greatest political thinker. As we have not advanced, and perhaps never shall advance, beyond the Declaration and Constitution, so Paine has had no successors who extended his principles.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 foundations and individual donors whose priorities don't align with my organization's.

My mind is incapable of conceiving such a thing as a soul. I may be in error, and man may have a soul; but I simply do not believe it.

When down in the mouth, remember Jonah. He came out all right.

I do not believe any type of religion should ever be introduced into the public schools of the United States.

I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.