Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

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.

You can’t put much on paper before you betray your secret self, try as you will to keep things civil.

One of the great things about anarchy is that it’s hard to get it organized.

I love the desert and its incomparable sense of space.

Hard work does not go unnoticed, and someday the rewards will follow.

I've never lost to Pete Carroll and I'm not gonna start now.

Thank you, Yoda. Feel the force, Luke.

The people we get along with, trust, feel simpatico with, are the strongest links in our networks

The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.

There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.

As more Americans meet Mitt Romney, I think they'll see beyond the handsome exterior and see not just a good salesman, but a thoughtful (and, yes, conservative) leader.