"After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government."
"Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."
"It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow."
"Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil; our great hope lies in developing what is good."
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."
"We demand entire freedom of action and then expect the government in some miraculous way to save us from the consequences of our own acts.... Self-government means self-reliance."