Man’s inner strength may raise him above his outward fate.

How can I keep my soul in me, so that it doesn’t touch your soul? How can I raise it high enough, past you, to other things?

Out of evil comes good, however, and the confusion of tongues gave rise to ‘the ancient practice of Masons conversing without the use of speech.

The myriads that raise the cry of hunger wail in the greatest empire in the world.

It is a way to take people’s wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all

If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy… to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political superstition, and raise degraded man to his proper rank; if these things be libellous… let the name of libeller be engraved on my tomb

give a New York friend a panic attack, turn up unannounced on a Wednesday and suggest going for a drink. It is easier to organize five guys to raise a flag on Iwo Jima than to get mates out for movie and dinner. Surprise parties are such fun, but require e-mail “save the date” warnings. And everyone needs to know how to dress

If we want to live a miraculous life, we must raise the volume on the loving voice within us and turn down the volume on our fear.

Religion is for the man in humble life, and to raise his nature, and to put him in mind of a state in which the privileges of opulence will cease.

If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.

God raises the level of the impossible.

It’s nice to say let’s be bipartisan. But we’re a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation.

Raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways.