Elderly people and those in authority cannot always be relied upon to take enlightened and comprehending views of what they call the indiscretions of youth.

Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.

Where my reason, imagination or interest were not engaged, I would not or I could not learn.

Twice in my lifetime the long arm of destiny has reached across the oceans and involved the entire life and manhood of the United States in a deadly struggle.There was no use in saying We don't want it; we won

There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away.

Achievement is not last, disappointment is not deadly: It is the mettle to proceed with that matters.

To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real.