Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.

A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

Perhaps above everything compassion is the most important thing to embrace and emanate in life. It will enhance your life - and it's the one thing that will elevate and heal mankind

You are all kinds of beautiful and I love you like crazy.

There’s no hope for someone who doesn’t even know what hope is

Faith is like radar that sees through the fog-the reality of things at a distance that the human eye cannot see.

My mother loves me and everything goes well. I have no conflict with her, so that's not dramatic.

The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying.

I worked also, doing things such as our paper route and, later on, waitressing.

I want to give the audience what they want, but not at all costs. I want to leave them with something. I try to do that with every single movie I make.

The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler

Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of hard work, effort, and perseverance toward their goals.