It's not the critic that counts.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

In foreign affairs we must make up our minds that whether we wish it or not, we are a great people and must play a great part in the world. It is not open to us to choose whether we will play that great part or not.

The hardest lessons to learn are those that are the most obvious.

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man.