It is history that teaches us to hope.

Marry...into a family that will enable your children to feel proud of both sides of the house.

The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

You cannot barter manhood for peace.

The enemy is here, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.

It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means than to make our means conform to our wishes.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.