Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice.

Within Easy Company they had made the best friends they had ever had, or would ever have. They were prepared to die for each other; more important, they were prepared to kill for each other.

Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico?

There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.

The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed.

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.

During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.