The White House (photo by Dr. Steven L. Berg, courtesy of morguefile.com)

“I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down...” - Abraham Lincoln

“A little rebellion now and then... is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.” - Thomas Jefferson

“If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my ax.”
- Abraham Lincoln

“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.” - Thomas Jefferson