My construction of the constitution is very different from that you quote. It is that each department is truly independent of the others, and has an equal right to decide for itself what is the meaning of the constitution in the cases submitted to its action; and especially, where it is to act ultimately and without appeal.

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort. read more

• Thought Great Thing Done by Person They Do Without Effort

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy. read more

• Thought Inaction Breeds Doubt Fear Action Confidence Courage Want Conquer Sit Home Think About Go Get Busy

To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic read more

• Thought Love for Sake Loved Human Loving Angelic

A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act. read more

• Thought Gentleman Wishes Slow Speak Quick Act

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Anyone desperate enough for suicide...should be desperate enough to go to creative extremes to solve problems: elope at midnight, stow away on the boat to New Zealand and start over, do what they always wanted to do but were afraid to try. read more

• Thought Anyone Desperate Enough for Suicide Go Creative Extremes Solve Problems Elope Midnight Stow Away Boat New Zealand Start Over Do What They Wanted Afraid Try

If people let government decide which foods they eat and medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny. read more

• Thought People Let Government Decide Which Foods They Eat Medicines Take Their Bodies Soon Sorry State Souls Those Live Under Tyranny

Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor. read more

• Experience Experience Demands Man Animal Which Devours Own Kind for Apply Milder Term General Prey Rich Poor

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and a third time till at length it becomes habitual. read more

• Thought Permits Himself Tell Lie Once Finds Much Easier Do Second Third Time Till Length Becomes Habitual

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none. read more

• Thought Peace Commerce Honest Friendship Nations Entangling Alliances None

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. read more

• Thought Nothing Stop Man Right Mental Attitude from Achieving Goal Earth Help Wrong