Remember that God ordained that I should be the next president of the United States. Neither you nor any other mortal or mortals could have prevented this.

The growth of our nation and all its activities are in the hands of a few men.

You must act in your friends' interests whether it pleases them or not; the object of love is to serve, not to win.

I used to be a lawyer, but now I am a reformed character.

I have long enjoyed the friendship and companionship of Republicans because I am by instinct a teacher, and I would like to teach them something.

America is the only idealistic nation in the world.

You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it.