Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

What a beautiful world God, in His loving kindness to His creatures, has given us! What a shame that men endowed with reason and knowledge of right should mar His gifts.

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

You see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.

All this has been my fault.

Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.

A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.