People respond to vision, not need.
There is a price tag on human liberty. That price is the willingness to assume the responsibilities of being free men. Payment of this price is a personal matter with each of us.
History has shown that at least one-half of every century is consumed in war.
The Executive is charged officially in the Departments under it with the disbursement of the public money, and is responsible for the faithful application of it to the purposes for which it is raised. The Legislature is the watchful guardian over the public purse. It is its duty to see that the disbursement has been honestly made.
[In a republic,] it is not the people themselves who make the decisions, but the people they themselves choose to stand in their places.
If we look to the history of other nations, ancient or modern, we find no example of a growth so rapid, so gigantic, of a people so prosperous and happy.
In wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do
I sort of fell out of new music. I'm old, I like what I like, and that's that.
I don't doubt myself ever, but people that don't know me do. I've been playing for 15 years, and have the most playoffs wins in Wings history for a reason, and not because I'm a bad goalie.
Is there any delight as great as the child's discovering ability?
A job is never truly finished. It just reaches a stage where it can be left on its own for a while.