Who is more real? Homer or Ulysses? Shakespeare or Hamlet? Burroughs or Tarzan?

There comes a time in the life of every human when he or she must decide to risk ‘his life, his fortune and his sacred honor’ on an outcome dubious. Those who fail the challenge are merely overgrown children, can never be anything else.

Money problems can always be solved by a man not frightened by them.

The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle anywhere, any time and with utter recklessness.

Never appeal to a man's 'better nature.' He may not have one. Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage.

Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow if tomorrow might improve the odds.

A zest for living must include a willingness to die.