"Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles he can only discover them."

"Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one."

"It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe."

"It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes."

"No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!"

"We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His peace by extending it to others. Those are the keys and there are no others."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Rather than waiting for future trials to determine rules that will impact every citizen, Congress should step in and write a law that takes every American's rights into consideration."