Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.

Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.

What some politicians really mean when they say this country: me, my party, my ethnic group international justice is biased: they want to arrest me terrorists: opposition illegal immigrants: refugees elections: remaining in power peace: eliminating the opposition international community: the rich countries the people: sympathizers of my party

The two things he most valued, which is to say liberty and equality, were not natural allies.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.