A true man hates no one.

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

The practice of law sharpens the mind by making it narrow.

Music, of all the liberal arts, has the greatest influence over the passions, and it is that to which the legislator ought to give the greatest encouragement.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

I have noticed in every campaign that I have fought-that there is a key segment of time, somewhere between 13 and 15 minutes in which the battle is won or lost. I focus on that segment of time, and I win.

The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.