"Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who decided to stand their ground."

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.... While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it."

"The measuring rod of a civilization is the prosperity of the masses."

"Life is short; live it up."

"When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next."

"Never argue with an idiot, because they will only bring you down to their level and beat you by experience."

"When having a smackerel of something with a friend, don't eat so much that you get stuck in the doorway trying to get out."

"If you leave the pool you have dug for yourself and go out into the river of life then life has an astonishing way of taking care of you, because then there is no taking care on your part."

"The only thing sadder than a battle won is a battle lost."

"I love America. You always hurt the one you love."

"Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference between the leaders in every activity and the laggards who put in just enough to 'get by.'"

"Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms."