The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.

When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.

Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.

Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.

Freedom can't be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.

A large library is apt to distract rather than to instruct the learner; it is much better to be confined to a few authors than to wander at random over many.

Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation of tomorrow, it loses today.