When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one, then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and cancelling them out, one against the other, I take the course indicated by what remains.

Hereafter, if you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault than you can justly be charged with, you will only become the sooner for it, a great captain.

There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.

After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.

I've striven my whole life for humility, but if I'd ever achieved it, I'd probably be pretty damn proud of that.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.