What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed?

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.

Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

One person should never decide what happens to the majority.

In fair weather prepare for foul.

I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.

Trout fishing is like any other sport. It is waste of words to try to give anyone who has never tried it any idea of what it means to land a five-pound trout on a gossamer leader.

Look, my best friend is Xena, Warrior Princess and she is not going to like this forced wedding thing, if you get my drift.

Give me a break - They say taxes are inevitable, like death. At least death doesn't come every year.

Men of learning began to set experiments aside...to form theories...and to substitute these in the place of experiments.

Secularism must be applied everywhere, because that is how everyone will be able to live in peace with each other.

Without revealing too much, there's a specific skill set you need to be in Loki's army - let me know if you have the qualifications.

As hope and fear alternate chase Our course through life's uncertain race.