“What men owe to the love and help of good women can never be told.”

Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.

Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.

Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

There have been great men with little of what we call education. There have been many small men with a great deal of learning. There has never been a great people who did not possess great learning.

We cannot permit any inquisition either within or without the law or apply any religious test to the holding of office. The mind of America must be forever free.

Freedom is not only bought with a great price; it is maintained by unremitting effort.

The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.

No matter what anyone may say about making the rich and the corporations pay taxes, in the end they come out of the people who toil.

I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.

Life is one darn thing after another.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

That best portion of a good man’s life— His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.

Our aspect of neighborly love is that we must not merely will our neighbors good, but actually work to bring it about.

It’s ok if they don’t come back, but remember that what is good for you will always find it’s way to stay.

Do real and permanent good in this world.

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

Do good without the expectation that your favour will be returned.

I think it’s good that I had some experience of the real world before I became successful. You know, having to get up in the morning and going to work in construction.

You deserve a good man. Who tells you he cares. Who listens when you speak. Who chooses you above the rest.