When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.
A leader leads by example, not by force
Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.
Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life.
If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.
Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.
We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.
The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first and love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
An aristocracy in a republic is like a chicken whose head has been cut off; it may run about in a lively way, but in fact it is dead.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.
When everything has to be right, something isn't.
A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
