Every old man complains of the growing depravity of the world, of the petulance and insolence of the rising generation. He recounts the decency and regularity of former times, and celebrates the discipline and sobriety of the age in which his youth was passed; a happy age which is now no more to be expected, since confusion has broken in upon the world, and thrown down all the boundaries of civility and reverence.

If government is to serve any purpose it is to do for others what they are unable to do for themselves.

Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in.

The thing I would like to do most is to find somehow to bring peace to the world. It has eluded me.

John ain't been worth a damn since he started wearing $300 suits.

It is always a strain when people are being killed. I don't think anybody has held this job who hasn't felt personally responsible for those being killed.

All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today.