The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private individuals.

Well, he died. You don't get any older than that.

He was never without misery, and never without hope.

Well then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn't I?

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.