American corporations hate to give away money.

In the 19th century, we devoted our best minds to exploring nature. In the 20th century, we devoted ourselves to controlling and harnessing it. In the 21st century, we must devote ourselves to restoring it.

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

I was too young for Korea and too old for Vietnam.

Andrew Johnson was a Southerner generally who proclaimed that his native state of Tennessee was a country for white men.

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower.

In one of his last newsletters, Mike Ranney wrote: "In thinking back on the days of Easy Company, I'm treasuring my remark to a grandson who asked, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' No,'" I answered, 'but I served in a company of heroes.