I think it's best to pick a biographical subject who lives to a ripe old age. Older people tend to relax and speak their minds. They're dropping some of the masks that they've been wearing. There's a candor.

They must be cool but determined...he threatened instant death to any man who showed cowardice.

My strong feeling is that we must learn more about how we learn. I'm convinced that we learn by struggling to find the solution to a problem on our own with some guidance, but getting in and getting our hands dirty and working it.

The source of our suffering has been our timidity. We have been afraid to think....Let us dare to read, think, speak, write.

Read somewhat in the English poets every day. You will find them elegant, entertaining and constructive companions through your whole life.

The first of all qualities of a general is courage.

We still dislike hypocrites. It's a very American characteristic. We still like people who have ideas and who are willing to stand up for what they believe in. We're very forgiving of failures and very willing to give people a second and third chance if they mean to do better and are sorry for what they've done.