There are three stages of life: youth, maturity, and 'My, you're looking good!'

Always try to associate yourself closely with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you. Apart from the rewards of friendship, the association might pay off at some unforeseen time - that is only an accidental byproduct. The important thing is that the learning will make you a better person.

Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can complel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.

Ankles are nearly always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

And the other was this: the doctor did want to take off my leg because he thought it was necessary. But you must remember boys in those days were raised for two things: work, and then they made their play; and if you couldn't play baseball and box and play football, why, your life was ended. That was in our boyish minds.