Those who would give us a "living" Constitution are actually giving us a dead one, since such a thing is completely unable to protect us against the encroachments of government power.

Some things have changed, but there's a lot of what went on in the Washington administration that's just been done ever since because that's the way we do things.

A 'living constitution' is a dead constitution, because it does not do the one and only thing a written constitution is supposed to do: provide parameters around the power of officials.

There are a lot of things that are done in the federal government that are done because Washington did them.

I think there's no doubt that George Washington was the most important American to this time.

In fact, I think 500 years from now, the two Americans so far who will be remembered are George Washington and Neil Armstrong, who, amazingly hasn't been paid very much attention.

What good would it be to fight a war with the British and end up with your own king? Nobody had any idea that George Washington would be George Washington.

When some one mortal yet eternal human merely being relying on precisely nothing but the audacious love of his Maker, calls on Him to part the Heavens, well, we are undone.

If you fear nothing, then you are not brave. You are merely too foolish to be afraid.

The test of intellect is the refusal to belabor the obvious.

One has very little influence upon one's children. Their characters are what they are and one can do nothing to change them.

As long as I'm needed. I'll be ready to serve. I look forward with optimism. We need the Jews here. Move to Israel! Move to Israel!

If we tried To sink the past beneath our feet, be sure The future would not stand.

Hee that will deceive the fox, must rise betimes.

To begin with the wine jar in learning the potter's art.

Your imperfections are what make you beautiful.

A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay.