"It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them."

"I was born with a reading habit, and it's a good thing, because it's the only habit I've ever had that hasn't cost me money."

"Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it."

"I have a perfectly trained conscience, and it is a great comfort to me. It never bothers me in any way."

"I have been in situations where I could not tell the truth without doing harm, and I have therefore told lies."