I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting.

The English know how to make the best of things. Their so-called muddling through is simply skill at dealing with the inevitable.

Manifest destiny was on the march, and it was unfortunate that Mexico stood in the path.

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

I do not presume to explain how to paint, but only how to get enjoyment.

The question which we must ask ourselves is not whether we like or do not like what is going on, but what we are going to do about it.

A world united is better than a world divided, but a world divided is better than a world destroyed.