«Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.»

«Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverence for truth and justice, for equality and liberality and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government. There are only two main theories of government in the world. One rests on righteousness and the other on force. One appeals to reason, the other appeals to the sword. One is exemplified in a republic, the other is represented by a despotism.The government of a country never gets ahead of the religion of a country. There is no way by which we can substitute the authority of law for the virtue of men. Of course we can help to restrain the vicious and furnish a fair degree of security and protection by legislation and police control, but the real reform which society in these days is seeking will come as a result of religious convictions, or they will not come at all. Peace, justice, charity- these cannot be legislated into being. They are the result of Divine Grace.»

«One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father»

«One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.»

«One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.»

«Our Founding Fathers would shudder to see how easily forces outside the mainstream now seem to effortlessly push some Senate leaders toward conduct the American people don't want from their elected leaders: Abusing power. Inserting the government into our private lives. Injecting religion into debates about public policy. Jumping through hoops to ingratiate themselves to their party?s base, while step by step, day by day, real problems that keep American families up at night fall by the wayside here in Washington.»

«Our government makes no sense unless it is founded on a deeply held religious belief - and I don't care what it is»

«Our best protection against bigger government in Washington is better government in the states»

«Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth.»

«Our government has a simple task: recognize our nation?s real problems, and address them in a manner that reflects the priorities of the American people. It sounds simple, but it?s not happening today, and I know you?re as frustrated with Washington as I am»