“The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.”

“It is the knowledge that all men have weaknesses and that many have vices that makes government necessary.”

“Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete.”

“Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.”

“Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.”

“I do therefore recommend the third Thursday in August next, as a convenient day to be set apart for the devout purposes of rendering to the Sovereign of the Universe and the Benefactor of mankind, ...”

“As regards intellectual work it remains a fact, indeed, that great decisions in the realm of thought and momentous discoveries and solutions of problems are only possible to an individual, working ...”

“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, andin spite of True Romance magazineswe shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do no...”

“I never really understood the word loneliness. As far as I was concerned, I was in an orgy with the sky and the ocean, and with nature.”

“Then join in hand brave Americans all! By uniting we stand by dividing we fall.”

“All for one one for all.”

“We must all hang together or assuredly we shall hang separately.”