Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.

Never lose your temper, except intentionally.

What the church should be telling the worker is that the first demand religion makes on him is that he should be a good workman. If he is a carpenter he should be a competent carpenter. Church by all means on Sundays-but what is the use of church if at the very center of life a man defrauds his neighbor and insults God by poor craftsmanship.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.

You know, this is what I've always thought a college should look like.

Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat.