Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.

Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.

Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.

My country owes me nothing. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor.

Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.

Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.

All men are equal before fish.

To the engineer falls the job of clothing the bare bones of science with life, comfort, and hope.

Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.

The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.

Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.

The captains of England and Australia can barely exchange pleasantries these days without a body-language expert immediately declaiming on the angle of their handshakes.

If an artist wants to be original, he should not look to art for inspiration, for art seeks its model in life, not art—and only life is rich enough to simulate originality.

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own.

The reason we tend to support Republicans is they're taking us toward the cliff at only 70 miles per hour miles an hour and the Democrats are taking us 100 miles an hour.

Mermaids have no tears, and so they suffer all the more.

Him that yon soars on golden wing, guiding the fiery-wheelèd throne, the Cherub Contemplation.

You can't let anybody else tell you what your choices are. Sometimes they won't give you the right choice.

My last meal? The food would be much less significant than the company.

I do think if you aim for quality, it's not so much about consumerism. The idea is 'Buy less, choose well, make it last.'