A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.

A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

To soar with eagles all you need to do is believe that you can fly.

There was always something to learn from listening to and understanding people´s viewpoints.

Yet have I oft been beaten in the field, And sometimes hurt, " said I, "but scorn'd to yield." He smiled and said: "Alas! thou dost not see, My son, how great a flame's prepared for thee.

I'm not nervous if I think about something for nine years and then I don't write it. Even if it fades it doesn't concern me. It'll come back if it's worth it.

Writing lets you step back and think through a problem. Even the angriest rant forces the writer to achieve a degree of thoughtfulness.

When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you.

I love having an open seat next to me on the train. What's even better is when my seat is open too because I just stayed home.

Carry the rosary with you everywhere, and it will carry you through anything.

Love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others.

Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.