“Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive.”

No man is above the law, and no man is below it.

Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.

A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena: whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.

The worst of all fears is the fear of living.

The government is us; we are the government, you and I.

When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.

A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Jealousy is the most destructive emotion

When you’re at peace with yourself and love your self, it is virtually impossible to do things to yourself that are destructive.

Seeds burst from the inside out in a self-destructive ritual of new life.

Seeds burst from the inside out in a self-destructive ritual of new life.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.

What you don’t do can be a destructive force.

As soon as you tell me to do one thing, I do the opposite. As soon as someone tells me not to get any more tattoos, I have this intense fire burning inside me to cover myself with them. I don’t care if it’s self-destructive. I just have that need to rebel.