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

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

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

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

What sort of look are you going for?” Damn, how did he answer this? “Something…normal, ” he finally said.

Too much war, hatred and fear in the world.Desperately needed: More art, love and poetry.

Be thankful for what you capable of being.

Too much of anything could destroy you, Simon thought. Too much darkness could kill, but too much light could blind.

You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well try what you do want.

It is by attempting to reach the top at a single leap that so much misery is caused in the world.

If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you already have the Holy Spirit living within you.

Are you Polish? Okay, I'll talk slower.

You'll hit gold more often if you simply try out a lot of things.

I wanted to make something that sounded very pure, organic, and personal. I wanted to make music that was timeless.