“It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.”

I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.

In the birth of societies it is the chiefs of states who give it its special character; and afterward it is this special character that forms the chiefs of state.

In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.

To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.

A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.

You have to study a great deal to know a little.

There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.

Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.

The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.

Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to one man such a power over another as renders him absolute master of his life and fortune.

Liberty… is there only when there is no abuse of power.

Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.

When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.

Everything was happening all the time. You never needed television.

There’s a lot of life on the planet that needs love, wants love, deserves love, in whatever capacity we are able.

A manager can’t act like a role model. They need to BE a role model.

Life insurance is time. The time a man might not have. If he needs time, he needs life insurance.

The only weapon we have is our bodies, and we need to tuck them in places so wheels don’t turn

I’ve gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.

Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.

The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns.