A man's rootage is more important than his leafage.

All the extraordinary men I have ever known were chiefly extraordinary in their own estimation.

Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end, and prefer the interests of mankind to any narrow interest of their own.

Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.

The princes among us are those who forget themselves and serve others.

I believe very profoundly in an over-ruling Providence, and I do not fear that any real plans can be thrown off the track. It maynot be intended that I shall be President--but that would not break my heart.

Is there any man here or any woman, let me say is there any child here, who does not know that the seed of war in the modern world is industrial and commercial rivalry?