A man may be defeated by his own secondary successes.

But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts

I had rather be defeated in a cause that will ultimately triumph than triumph in a cause that will ultimately be defeated.

...I do not want a government that will take care of me, I want a government that will make other men take their hands off me so I can take care of myself.

Responsibility is proportionate to opportunity.

Energy in a nation is like sap in a tree; it rises from bottom up.

The great monopoly in this country is the money monopoly. So long as it exists, our old variety of freedom and individual energy of development are out of the question.