The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.

We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.

It is not wealth, it is not station, it is not social standing and ambition which can make us worthy of the Jewish name, of the Jewish heritage. To be worthy of them, we must live up to and with them. We must regard ourselves their custodians.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

All people desire what they believe will make them happy. If a person is not full of desire for God, we can only conclude that he is engaged with another happiness.

Pain is pain, joy is joy - you can't avoid bringing pieces of yourself into a role.

Music is the most amount of joy or good I can do in the world.

When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery.