Under a government which imprisons any unjustly the true place for a just man is also a prison.
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
In the councils of government we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence whether sought or unsought by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
To hear some men talk of the government you would suppose that Congress was the law of gravitation and kept the planets in their places.
Washington is a place where politicians don't know which way is up and taxes don't know which way is down.
The instant formal government is abolished society begins to act. A general association takes place and common interest produces common security.
It's a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.
Since you cannot do good to all you are to pay special attention to those who by the accidents of time or place or circumstances are brought into closer connection with you.
If you don't have a spiritual practice in place when times are good you can't expect to suddenly develop one during a moment of crisis.
The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions and if the road to hell is paved with them then it's a pretty good detour.
Walk a mile in my shoes is good advice. Our children will learn to respect others if they are used to imagining themselves in another's place.
Life is neither good or evil but only a place for good and evil.
It's easier to replace a dead man than a good picture.
People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.
I don't know if high society is different in other cities but in Hollywood important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners.
As individuals people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned when I see what's happening in our country which is in many ways the luckiest place in the world. We don't seem to be excited about making our country a better place for our kids.
I like someone who is a little crazy but coming from a good place. I think scars are sexy because it means you made a mistake that led to a mess.
Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.
Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap there to feed and caress him in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness.
And I've come to the place where I believe that there's no way to solve these problems these issues - there's nothing that we can do that will solve the problems that we have and keep the peace unless we solve it through God unless we solve it in being our highest self. And that's a pretty tall order.
Alcohol doesn't console it doesn't fill up anyone's psychological gaps all it replaces is the lack of God. It doesn't comfort man. On the contrary it encourages him in his folly it transports him to the supreme regions where he is master of his own destiny.
We are celebrating the feast of the Eternal Birth which God the Father has borne and never ceases to bear in all eternity... But if it takes not place in me what avails it? Everything lies in this that it should take place in me.