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

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.

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

Please tell me you’re Republicans.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

The future doesn’t belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

I’ve always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.

Facts are stupid things.

Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance.

If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.

There is a winner in you. You were created to be successful, to accomplish your goals, to leave your mark on this generation. You have greatness in you. The key is to get it out.

Y’all know the secret now, stop searching and start creating.

Motion is created by the destruction of balance.

Discipline has within it the potential for creating future miracles.

All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power.

Many on the political left are so entranced by the beauty of their vision that they cannot see the ugly reality they are creating in the real world.

I am just creating the music I enjoy to make, and people seem to enjoy it.

Your greatest fears are created by your imagination. Don’t give in to them.