Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.

The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives.

It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.

Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

We do not need the praises of a Homer, or of anyone else whose words may delight us for the moment, but the estimation of facts will fall short of what is really true.

Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.

Famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.