In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the disease incident to republican government.

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.

Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Was it worth it? My death, I mean. Did I die for something worthwhile?

He knocks on doors and stands there. You’d be surprised how few doors get answered

Equality for women is progress for all.

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.

I made mistakes. I let other people influence me and make decisions, sometimes without my knowledge.

The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure.

I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.

In a long meter hymn, a singer - they call it 'lays out a line.' And then the whole church joins in in repeating that line. And they form a wall of harmony so tight, you can't wedge a pin between it.

We are all created by the Almighty and like Him, I love all of humanity. We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy the intercourse with superior minds.