Much of the discussion about socialism and individualism is entirely pointless, because of failure to agree on terminology.

To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed.

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.

Every Man owes some of his time to the upbuilding of the profession to which he belongs.

There is but one answer to terrorism and it is best delivered with a Winchester rifle.

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 boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.