No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.