We believe. We believe in our destiny as a nation. We believe we have been called to do good, to spread the blessings of liberty and encourage the sense of trust upon which free societies depend.

The secret of learning to be sick is this: Illness doesn't make you less of what you were. You are still you.

If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.

Well, we can't afford blindness anymore. There are tens of thousands of thugs who loathe liberty and love death, and want to annihilate Western civilization.

Today there are about 40 million retirees receiving benefits; by the time all the baby boomers have retired, there will be more than 72 million retirees drawing Social Security benefits.

Many people don't give a rip about politics and know as much about public affairs as they know about the topography of Pluto.

The art of being sick is not the same as the art of getting well.

Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues.

Every one of our greatest national treasures, our liberty, enterprise, vitality, wealth, military power, global authority, flow from a surprising source: our ability to give thanks.

Sometimes, political campaigns make decent people act and talk like perfect buffoons.

You're young and you're bulletproof and invincible. But never underestimate the power of other people's love and prayer.

Courage is confident action.

The sadness of the world has different ways of getting to people, but it seems to succeed almost every time.

All the social ills thatlaw presumes to correct exist because people are not free tolearn and grow.

Every big prize demands a hefty price.

It doesn't do to sacrifice for people unless they want you to.

I bought a Ferrari...and then sold it after a couple of months.

When a man thinks he has got a good deal of strength, and is self-confident, you may look for his downfall. It may be years before it comes to light, but it is already commenced.

Trevanion wrapped his arm around his son's neck like shepherd's hook and dragged him along playfully. when he let go, Finnikin thought he would have liked his father to hold on a moment longer.

Vermont is a country unto itself.

Abolish plutocracy if you would abolish poverty.