The only certainty is uncertainty

The agricultural population produces the bravest men, the most valiant soldiers,46 and a class of citizens the least given of all to evil designs.

God has no power over the past except to cover it with oblivion.

The graceful tear that streams for others' Man is the weeping animal born to govern all the rest.

We live by reposing trust in each other.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

Our youth and manhood are due to our country, but our declining years are due to ourselves.