Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained.

If men make war in slavish observance of rules, they will fail. No rules will apply to conditions of war as different as those which exist in Europe and America...War is progressive, because all the instruments and elements of war are progressive.

The long-continued and useful public service and eminent purity of character of the deceased ex-President will be remembered.

Wherever the enemy goes let our troops go also.

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.

But my later experience has taught me two lessons: first, that things are seen plainer after the events have occurred; second, that the most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticised.

We're teachers, and we have a commitment." "Commitment to what-to live and die in this hellhole, when we can leave and live like other people?