"It is the dissimilarities and inequalities among men which give rise to the notion of honor as such differences become less, it grows feeble and when they disappear, it will vanish too."

"The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colors breaking through."

"Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom."

"The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other."

"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."

"The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it."

"I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change."

"We have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society."