I had rather be defeated in a cause that will ultimately triumph than triumph in a cause that will ultimately be defeated.

I am not one of those who believe that a great standing army is the means of maintaining peace, because if you build up a great profession those who form parts of it want to exercise their profession.

Not all change is progress.

The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.

Energy in a nation is like sap in a tree; it rises from bottom up.

The masters of the government of the United States are the combined capitalists and manufacturers of the United States.

The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.