I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.

I can recall no parallel in history where a great nation recently at war has so distinguished its former enemy commander.

If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

Blank cartridges should never be used against a mob, nor should a volley be fired over the heads of the mob even if there is little danger of hurting persons in the rear. Such things will be regarded as an admission of weakness, or an attempt to bluff, and may do more harm than good.

Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.