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

Politics is a war of causes; a joust of principles.

The success of a party means little except when the nation is using that party for a large and definite purpose. No one can mistake the purpose for which the nation now seeks to use the Democratic party. It seeks to use it to interpret a change in its own plans and point of view.

It is the object of learning, not only to satisfy the curiosity and perfect the spirits of ordinary men, but also to advance civilization.

The use of a university is to make young gentlemen as unlike their fathers as possible.

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

This was not after all a conventional war, a struggle between equally predacious powers; it was a war to end all wars.