“There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.”

A man who murders another shortens by a few brief years the life of a human being; but he who votes to increase the burden of debts upon the people of the United States assumes a graver responsibility.

Most of the temptations that come to us to sell the soul come in connection with the getting of money.

The people of Nebraska are for free silver and I am for free silver. I will look up the arguments later.

If it weren’t for the lawyers we wouldn’t need them.

Patriotism is a mystery-intangible, invisible, and yet eternal.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.

Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

Evolution is not truth; it is merely a hypothesis-it is millions of guesses strung together.

Principles are eternal.

Real estate is the best investment for small savings. More money is made from the rise in real estate values than from all other causes combined.

Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.

Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.

I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.

The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.

If that vital spark that we find in a grain of wheat can pass unchanged through countless deaths and resurrections, will the spirit of man be unable to pass from this body to another?

We live in a strange world, where we think we can buy or build our way out of a crisis that has been created by buying and building things. Where a football game or a film gala gets more media attention than the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced.

To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do, rather than what they say.

That we conduct our thoughts along different ways, and do not fix our attention on the same objects.

Pay close attention to those who don’t clap when you win.

I pay attention to politics and technology.

An argument with a fool is not worth your time & attention.  

If you pay attention to the pattern of your life you will realize everything is possible.

Focus on making the best use of our own time, skills, and attention rather than being driven by factors outside of our control.