Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity.

History is written by the winners.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope

It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory

This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later will humble her pride.

I do not amuse myself by thinking of dead people.