"George Washington famously warned against ... 'ungenerously throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear"

"They came with a Bible and their religion- stole our land, crushed our spirit... and now tell us we should be thankful to the 'Lord' for being saved. Chief Pontiac, American Indian Chieftain"

"The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government."

"Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest."

"Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty."

"Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness."

"Wherein you reprove another be unblameable yourself, for example is more prevalent than precepts."

"It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders."

"99% percent of failures are the ones who make excuses."

"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy"

"Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy."

"A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends."

"Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone."

"A bad war is fought with a good mind."

"It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue."

"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." (Washington DC, 12 May, 2008)"

"For every fatal shooting, there are about 3 non-fatal shootings. Folks, this is unacceptable in America."

"Bring "them "on."

"I will never relent in defending America - whatever it takes."

"I reads every chance I can gets."

"It’s clearly a budget. It’s got lots of numbers in it."

"I had to abandon free market principles in order to save the free market system."

"Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue."

"Six years ago, I looked at a picture of the world's greatest newspaper men. I felt like a kid in front of a candy store. Well, tonight, six years later, I got my candy - all of it. Welcome, gentlemen, to the Inquirer! Make up an extra copy of that picture and send it to the Chronicle"