We want men who will fix their eyes on the stars, but who will not forget that their feet must walk on the ground.

Black care rarely sits behind the rider whose pace is fast enough.

The foes from whom we pray to be delivered are our own passions, appetites, and follies; and against these there is always need that we should war.

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

From time to time, little men will find fault with what you have done...but they will go down the stream like bubbles, they will vanish. But the work you have done will remain for the ages.

I keep my good health by having a very bad temper, kept under good control.

Over-sentimentality, over-softness, in fact washiness and mushiness are the great dangers of this age and of this people. Unless we keep the barbarian virtues, gaining the civilized ones will be of little avail.