“Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.”

Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.

Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.

Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.

To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is, the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.

The will of the people is the source and the happiness of the people the end of all legitimate government upon earth.

Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.

I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.

I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.

To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.

It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.

Be a great speaker, become a leader.

Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.

Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

Virtue is not always amiable.

I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.

Character supersedes talent. Don’t allow your talent to take you where your character can’t sustain you.

There is more story in a minor character like Boba Fett than there is in all the clutter of various vampires in the Twilight franchise.

A full belly does not make for a chaste spirit.

I just gotta not suck; which is hard, considering exactly who I am.

Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.

Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl’s values.

Donald Trump doesn’t care who gets hurt, as long as he makes a profit off it.