So far are we generally from thinking what we often say of the shortness of life, that at the time when it is necessarily shortest we form projects which we delay to execute, indulge such expectations as nothing but along train of events can gratify, and suffer those passions to gain upon us which are only excusable in the prime of life.

The final conquest of poverty is within our grasp.

Nothing is more unjust, however common, than to charge with hypocrisy him that expresses zeal for those virtues which he neglects to practice; since he may be sincerely convinced of the advantages of conquering his passions without having yet obtained the victory as a man may be confident of the advantages of a voyage or a journey, without having courage or industry to undertake it, and may honestly recommend to others those attempts which he neglects himself.

Law is the great civilizing machinery. It liberates the desire to build and subdues the desire to destroy.

The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear me.

The classroom - not the trench - is the frontier of freedom now and forevermore.

He's got great vision. If he can get outside, he can take it all the way. That's what we were worried about.