Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital.

There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters

Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.

The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility to God.

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.

The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.

If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest

The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist unconstitutional laws without overturning the government.

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves.

Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.

Education means Independence and Independence means liberty!

If you put your heart into everything you do, you will recreate yourself.

You can't help everyone, but.... everyone can help someone.

It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.

The problem isn't a shortage of opportunities

Walking is the only way proven to stave off cognitive decline - it works.

You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.

Throughout my life, I have always lived with adversity and will continue to have faith and do good for my family, friends and fans.

When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.