Carl Sandburg

"The greatest inheritance is freedom."

"I belong to the working people of this world."

"A politician should never tell a lie unless it is for the good of the people."

"Beauty belongs to the world, not to one person."

"History is a vast early warning system."

"War is the unfolding of miscalculations."

"The sea is calm, the stars are bright."

"America is a nation of people with the lives of nations in them."

"I have always believed in the dignity of labor."

"Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery."

"The greatest love is the love of humanity."

"Time is a river flowing to the sea."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep."

"Courage is doing what you must despite your fear."

"Happiness comes from within, not from without."

"The future belongs to those who believe in it."

"Art is the signature of civilizations."

"I am done with great things and big plans, great institutions and big success."

"The greatest democracy is one where all voices are heard."

"Life asks not how much you have, but how much you give."

"Music is the speech of angels."

"Science reveals the secrets of nature."

"Faith is believing in something you cannot see."

"Leadership is not about power, but about service."

"Dreams are the beginning of all great achievements."

"Humor is the sunshine of the soul."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

"Death is the one certainty of life."

"Perseverance is the path to success."