If we expect others to rely on our fairness and justice we must show that we rely on their fairness and justice.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

If you would know what the Lord God thinks of money you have only to look at those to whom he gives it.

Let's face it: my life tends to revolve around food, and I love feeding people.

Life teaches you that you need to make decisions in the right time - not too early, not too late.

It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance and sweeps away all obstacles.

Love has nothing to do with another person. Love is Truth. Love is Beauty. Love is Self. To know yourself, to surrender to the truth of yourself, is to surrender to love.

Coffee and cigarettes, that's one of my weaknesses

The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.

And finally, no matter how good the science gets, there are problems that inevitably depend on judgment, on art, on a feel for financial markets.

An early flourish of confidence is useful. Then there's the small crudities - the slubs and bumps that come with outdoor work - the odd charm of imprecision.