It is important also to consider, that the surest means of avoiding war is to be prepared for it in peace.

A feeble execution is but another phrase for a bad execution; and a government ill executed, whatever may be its theory, must, in practice, be a bad government.

One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms.

No man can well doubt the propriety of placing a president of the United States under the most solemn obligations to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice.

There never has been a period of history, in which the Common Law did not recognize Christianity as lying at its foundation.

The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic.

It should therefore be difficult in a republic to declare war; but not to make peace.

How easily men satisfy themselves that the Constitution is exactly what they wish it to be

Piety, religion, and morality are intimately connected with the well being of that state, and indispensable to the administration of civil justice.

Marry me, Zelda. We'll make it all up as we go. What do you say?

Most of the conversations we are ever likely to have with people are the things we do not and cannot say

If you're gonna be a failure at least be one at something you enjoy.

What I have always wanted more than revenge is to bring the other person to recognition of the pain they caused, so they essentially say, "I will never do that again."

Realistic, naturalistic art had dissembled the medium, using art to conceal art; Modernism used art to call attention to art.

But Psyche uplifting her finger said: Sadly this star I mistrust

The illusion of purpose is to be avoided. The illuion of lack of purpose is to be avoided.

I can't be on the side of any sort of war and I'm not going to be. I am against the war and I am very vocal about it.

Only foolish people are completely secure.

We're working as if it were going out of style-which of course it is.