A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does

On the Vietnam War: I've lived under situations where every decent man declared war first and I've lived under situations where you don't declare war. We've been flexible enough to kill people without declaring war.

When we know as much about people as hog specialists know about hogs, we'll be better off.

Between a fellow who is stupid and honest and one who is smart and crooked, I will take the first. I won't get much out of him, but with that other guy I can't keep what I've got.

A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does