I cannot but think we have much to be thankful for, and more still to hope for in the future.

Don't give your sons money. Give them horses. Many a good son has been ruined through the acquisition of money but no good son has been ruined through the acquisition of horses. Unless they fell and broke their neck, which when taken at the gallop is a very good death to die.

Democracy is the best form of the worst type of government

Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it all others depend.

Success is never final.

But who in war will not have his laugh amid the skulls?

Everyone threw the blame on me ... they nearly always do. I suppose ... they think I shall be able to bear it best.