The light that shined upon the summit now seems almost to shine at our feet.

There is here a great melting pot in which we must compound a precious metal. That metal is the metal of nationality.

America is not anything if it consists of each of us. It is something only if it consists of all of us...

The Bible is the one supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life, the nature of God and spiritual nature and need of men. It is the only guide of life which really leads the spirit in the way of peace and salvation.

The Constitution was not made to fit us like a straitjacket. In its elasticity lies its chief greatness.

Every one at the bottom of his heart cherishes vanity; even the toad thinks himself good-looking,--"rather tawny perhaps, but look at his eye!

Excesses accomplish nothing. Disorder immediately defeats itself.