He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.

From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war.

Haunted from my early youth by the transitoriness and pathos of life, I was aware that it is not enough to say "I am doing no harm," I ought to be testing myself daily, and asking myself what I am really achieving.

It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American people, while infinitely generous, are a hard and strong race and, but for the few cemeteries I have seen, I am inclined to think they never die.

All I can say about my mind is that, like a fire carefully laid by a good housemaid, it is one that any match will light.

The Almighty is a wonderful handicapper: He will not give us everything.

The Bible tells us to forgive our enemies, not our friends