“I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe … Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter.   – From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their…

“No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which one is true.” Nathaniel Hawthorne, (1804-1864) American writer. Source Reference Nathaniel Hawthorne Quote

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.” Jim Stovall, (1958-) American writer, blind. Source Reference Jim Stovall Quote

“Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.” Henry Clay, (1777-1852) U. S. Senator, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Source Reference Henry Clay Quote

“It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” David Brin, (1950- ) Author. Source Reference David Brin Quote

“If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the…

“That frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep government free. The people ought, therefore, to pay particular attention to these…

“Over the 20th century, the federal government has assumed a vast and unprecedented set of powers. Not only has the exercise of those powers upset the balance between federal and state governments; run roughshod over individuals, families, and firms; and…

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, (1890-1969), 34th US President, WWII General. Source: first inaugural address, 20 January 1953. Source Reference Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote

“Men are rewarded and punished not for what they do, but rather for how their acts are defined. This is why men are more interested in better justifying themselves than in behaving themselves.” Thomas Szasz, (1920- ) Author, Professor. Source: The Second Sin, 1973….

“Congress is continually appointing fact-finding committees, when what we really need are some fact-facing committees.” Theodore Roosevelt, Roger Allen. Source Reference Roger Allen Quote

“The most difficult struggle of all is the one within ourselves. Let us not get accustomed and adjusted to these conditions. The one who adjusts ceases to discriminate between good and evil. He becomes a slave in body and soul. Whatever may happen…