We cannot all be great, but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland.

All intelligent faith in God has behind it a background of humble agnosticism.

I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.

Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.

A person wrapped up in himself makes a small package.

Men will work hard for money. They will work harder for other men. But men will work hardest of all when they are dedicated to a cause. Until willingness overflows obligation, men fight as conscripts rather than following the flag as patriots. Duty is never worthily performed until it is performed by one who would gladly do more if only he could.