Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.

But there are some persons who wouldpersuade the people never to make use of their constitutional rights.

The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men.

The country shall be independent, and we will be satisfied with nothing short of it.

If we suffer tamely a lawless attack upon our liberty, we encourage it, and involve others in our doom.

I thank God that I have lived to see my country independent and free. She may long enjoy her independence and freedom if she will. It depends on her virtue.

Let no man thirst for good beer.

A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed.

How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!

It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue

It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.

It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.

You'll probably get three horses and you have to draw a good buckin' horse. That's mighty tough.

If you're lucky enough to draw a good horse, you still have to ride him, then the next ones. So It's probably 80 percent luck and 20 percent skill.

In fact my son subscribes to Pro Bull Rider magazine.

I only won $250 all summer. And then I got crippled. I had a horse step on me while performing and it was messed up for a while.

My best year I made $25,000. Of course, that was back in the '70s.

You get to where you kind of like it, and It's a habit That's hard to break. I still find myself sittin' in a cafe, like a pizza parlor.

You hope your buddies will win so you don't have to loan them any money.