If it weren't for the lawyers we wouldn't need them.

The chief duty of governments, in so far as they are coercive, is to restrain those who would interfere with the inalienable rights of the individual, among which are the right to life, the right to liberty, the right to the pursuit of happiness and the right to worship God according to the dictates of ones conscience.

In our election manifesto is: we keep the right to create money and to bring in circulation, for the cause of the government ... Those who do not share this view, reply us to the issue of paper money is for the banks, the government should stay out of the banking business. I agree with Jefferson's opinion ... and just like him I say again: the issue of money is a matter for the government and the banks should stay out of government activity.

That is the one thing in my public career that I regret--my work to secure the enactment of the Federal Reserve Law.

We can exterminate Ku Kluxism better by recognizing their honesty and teaching them that they are wrong.

Evolution is not truth; it is merely a hypothesis-it is millions of guesses strung together.

None so little enjoy themselves, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. Only the active have the true relish of life.