Self importance is man's greatest enemy.
We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
It is to deny, what the history of the world tells us is true, to suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us. And, when they do, they will as naturally seek the gratification of their ruling passion, as others have so done before them.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
Cling to liberty and right; battle fro them; leed for them; die for them, if need be; and have confidence in God.
Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.
Reduce the supply of black labor by colonizing the black laborer out of the country, and by precisely so much you increase the demand for and wages of white labor.
Don't get me wrong, I like to cuddle. But there is such a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so that they can't get away.
Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.
The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
Money doesn't buy happiness. Some people say it's a heck of a down payment, though.