I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.

The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.

This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed.

If this be treason, make the most of it!

United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!

[Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.

When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.

It is when a people forget God, that tyrants forge their chains.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.

God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me the ability... the musical gifts I have... the great opportunity to meet new people.

A wanton women is ripened fruit, ' Constanze intoned, 'begging to be plucked by the Goblin King.

See life for what it is - a blessing to be lived - rather than what is so often reduced to

Watch your back. Ain't a thing in armor worth trustin' out there.

A person with a forgiving heart knows where happiness dwells.

You can teach an old dog new tricks. You just don't want to see the dog doing them.

Move fast. A sense of urgency is the one thing you can develop that will separate you from everyone else. When you get a good idea, do it now.

The poet must put on the passion he wants to represent.

I had to decide what I was going to do, and what I was going to be. I was standing there, waiting for someone to do something , till I realised the person I was waiting for was myself.

The type of girls that would sleep with you in a heartbeat aren't the type of girls I'd want to take home anyway.

I love indie record stores, man. I love anything that's about independence and preserving the brand of good music.