“Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.”

We must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

Trust, but verify.

The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.

We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things.

Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

I didn’t leave the Democratic party, the Democratic Party left me.

We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

Excellence does not begin in Washington.

If history teaches anything, it teaches that self-delusion in the face of unpleasant facts is folly.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.

Life begins when we decide it’s going to begin for us.

Our life is like a block of ice which is melting away every moment. Before it spends itself, devote it to the service of others. Education in Human Values is designed to prepare everyone for this life of dedicated service.

Feeling and experiencing infinity within this finite body, living timelessness within the time span of life – this is what you are here for.

Don’t get upset with little problems because life is like a road and problems are like speed breakers, they save us from big accidents.

In life, don’t keep searching for good people, rather, become good yourself, maybe you meet someone who has been searching for a good person.

Every storm do not occur just to harden your life. Some of them remove the obstacles from your journey.

We believe in the dignity of man as an individual, whatever his race, colour or creed, and his right to better, fuller, and richer life.