“Uninformed people can be easily manipulated.”

Ruthless is not necessarily the word I would use, but tough, resolute, understanding what the problems are, and understanding that the job of the president of the United States is to protect the people of this country and to do what is necessary in order to get it done.

I came to realize that if people could make me angry they could could control me. Why should I give someone else such power over my life?

Evolution and creationism both require faith. It’s just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.

Do not underestimate the importance of feeling special.

I am convinced that knowledge is power – to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.

It doesn’t matter if you come from the inner city. People who fail in life are people who find lots of excuses. It’s never too late for a person to recognize that they have potential in themselves.

What a wonderful thing is to be able to contribute to the restoration of someone’s health. It’s not only a feeling that I’m worth something, but that I have something to contribute.

Why would I want to run for Congress and continue to get tainted with all the things that people get tainted with as they come along the system.

When I look at the human brain I’m still in awe of it.

If we acknowledge our need for God, he will help us.

Knowledge is the key that unlocks all the doors. You can be green-skinned with yellow polka dots and come from Mars, but if you have knowledge that people need, instead of beating you, they’ll beat a path to your door.

Our schools too often want to shut people up so they can’t talk about real solutions. People who think differently tend to clam up because they think something is wrong with their ideas.

Every person is endowed with God-given abilities, and we must cultivate every ounce of talent we have in order to maintain our pinnacle position in the world.

There is no such thing as an average human being. If you have a normal brain, you are superior.

You know if there is a rabid dog running around your neighborhood, you’re probably not going to assume something good about that dog, and you’re probably gonna put your children out of the way. Doesn’t mean that you hate all dogs by any stretch of the imagination.

Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don’t allow you to advance, then you’re going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you’re going to be a success.

Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.

Don’t you be so nice to me; I fall in love so easily.

Why do you complain of your fate when you could so easily change it?

Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.

There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

A candidate could easily commit political suicide if he were to come up with an unconventional thought during a presidential tour.

For he who loses all often easily loses himself.