We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

Older men declare war, but it is the youth that must fight and die.

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.

Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad.

[Humanity] has unquestionably one really effective weapon—laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution—these can lift at a colossal humbug—push it a little—weaken it a little, century by century; but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.

I am a man of principle, and one of my basic principles is flexibility.

Some of my friends support the measure, and some of my friends oppose it. I support my friends.

Dignity comes not from control, but from understanding who you are and taking your rightful place in the world.

You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are.