"Liberty can not be preserved without a general knowledge among the people."

"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost."

"Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order."

"Where annual elections end, there slavery begins."

"Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust."

"It would be folly to argue that the people cannot make political mistakes. They can and do make grave mistakes. They know it, they pay the penalty, but compared with the mistakes that have been made by every kind of autocracy, they are unimportant."

"Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."

"To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race."

"Among these treasures of our land is water—fast becoming our most valuable, most prized, most critical resource. A blessing where properly used—but it can bring devastation and ruin when left uncontrolled."

"Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free."