There are things in the Old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible Word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.

The biggest mistake of my life was taking a military education.

All I ever wanted was a Virginia farm, no end of cream and fresh butter and fried chicken - not one fried chicken, or two, but unlimited fried chicken.

There is a true glory and a true honor: the glory of duty done--the honor of the integrity of principle.

For I consider the character of no man affected by a want of success, provided he has made an honest effort to succeed.

Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.

Private and public life are subject to the same rules-truth and manliness are two qualities that will carry you through this world much better than policy or tact of expediency or other words that were devised to conceal a deviation from a straight line.