Few tragedies can be more extensive than the stunting of life few injustices deeper than the denial of an opportunity to strive or even to hope by a limit imposed from without but falsely identified as lying within.

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element within one and not to strive towards it.

To desire and strive to be of some service to the world to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us and surely it is a good haven to sail for.

I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals businesses and government.

The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.

I was considered by my peers to be a good comedian. So that's all I ever strived to do was get some recognition from my peers.

The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it.

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.

Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

With Malice toward none with charity for all with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds.