I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I really am.

...the right of the individual to elect freely the manner of his care in illness must be preserved.

The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.

That was not the biggest battle that ever was, but for me it always typified one thing; the dash, the ingenuity, the readiness at the first opportunity that characterizes the American soldier.

We are not saints. We know we make mistakes, but at least our heart is with the right cause.

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.

The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not always good.