“Vote: The instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country”

“Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers”

“Men argue; nature acts”

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”

“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game”

“When in doubt, don’t”