I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.

It ain't those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.

We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.

There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.