The cloud is free only to go with the wind. The rain is free only in falling.

All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.

The gift of words is the gift of deception and illusion.

Comedy is acting out optimism.

I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful

Nothing is black or white.

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.

A good liar must have a good memory.

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon.

Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive.

Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect-and I don't live to be-but before you start pointing fingers... make sure your hands are clean!

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.

Women have the right to work wherever they want, as long as they have the dinner ready when you get home.

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.

To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.