Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.

Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.

Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.

The cemetery is filled with indispensable men.

Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance.

A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.

War stirs in men's hearts the mud of their worst instincts. It puts a premium on violence, nourishes hatred, and gives free rein to cupidity. It crushes the weak, exalts the unworthy, and bolsters tyranny .. .Time and time again it has destroyed all ordered living, devastated hope, and put the prophets to death.