Surely a man has come to himself only when he has found the best that is in him, and has satisfied his heart with the highest achievement he is fit for.

Let it be your pride to show all men everywhere not only what good soldiers you are, but also what good men you are.

Self-determination is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.

America is not anything if it consists of each of us. It is something only if it consists of all of us...

We live in an age disturbed, confused, bewildered, afraid of its own forces, in search not merely of its road but even of its direction. There are many voices of counsel, but few voices of vision; there is much excitement and feverish activity, but little concert of thoughtful purpose. We are distressed by our own ungoverned, undirected energies and do many things, but nothing long. It is our duty to find ourselves.

Some people have a large circle of friends while others have only friends that they like.

There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect.