I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat.

In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it.

He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it

You can't let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.

There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front

I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

It has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

Government can easily exist without laws, but law cannot exist without government.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.