πΊπΈ On Leadership & Service
- βI contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.β
- βI have no doubt that the people of this country, if left to themselves, will maintain the liberties which have been handed down to them.β
- βThe constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.β
π§ On Duty & Responsibility
- βThe only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed.β
- βThe people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.β
- βThe advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.β
π¬ On Character & Integrity
- βI believe that the people are the best judges of what is best for their own happiness.β
- βA great man is the one who speaks from the heart, and by example makes others follow.β
- βI would rather be a poor man with a good conscience than a rich man who has nothing but wealth.β