My old father used to have a saying: If you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter.
I was elected a Captain of Volunteers--a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since.
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace.
Nothing is more damaging to you than to do something that you believe is wrong.
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.