It is history that teaches us to hope.

There is always hazard in military activity, but we must decide between the positive loss of inactivity and the risk of action.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it.

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

Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret.

I am now considered such a monster, that I hesitate to darken with my shadow, the doors of those I love, lest I should bring upon them misfortune.