All Growth Depends Upon Activity.

We Demand Entire Freedom Of Action And Then Expect The Government In Some Miraculous Way To Save Us From The Consequences Of Our Own Acts.... Self-government Means Self-reliance.

The Right Thing To Do Never Requires Any Subterfuge, It Is Always Simple And Direct.

I Love Vermont Because Of Her Hills And Valleys, Her Scenery And Invigorating Climate, But Most Of All Because Of Her Indomitable People. They Are A Race Of Pioneers Who Have Almost Beggared Themselves To Serve Others. If The Spirit Of Liberty Should Vanish In Other Parts Of The Union And Support Of Our Institutions Should Languish, It Could All Be Replenished From The Generous Store Held By The People Of This Brave Little State Of Vermont.

One Of The First Lessons A President Has To Learn Is That Every Word He Says Weighs A Ton.

Prosperity Is Only An Instrument To Be Used, Not A Deity To Be Worshipped.