It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, till she transforms us into beasts.

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.

Dreams can exist but not come trueAnd if you don't believe me just ask yourselfHow can the universe know what you want, If it never hears it from you

This is how it feels to die: It starts from outside and works its way in.

Not until we dare to regard ourselves as a nation, not until we respect ourselves, can we gain the esteem of others, or rather only then will it come of its own accord

Even if someone thinks there's a mistake I've made on the piano, to me it's not a mistake; it's how it's meant to be.

What it boils down to is that parenting a child with autism is a difficult job; writing about it is far easier.

I come from Detroit where it's rough and I'm not a smooth talker.

You can offer your vibration on purpose. That's what visualization is. That's what imagination is: projecting thought energy on purpose.

Someone else is going to read for me or go at my place to the mosque, and/or to tell me you shouldn't take anything from the West because the West is the enemy and so on. It is to me to decide.

Are the people in your life inspiring you or tiring you?

The little owls call to each other with tremulous, quavering voices throughout the livelong night, as they sit in the creaking trees.