"Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth, the tyranny of plutocracy."

"It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things."

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!"

"Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare"

"A just war is in the long run far better for a nation's soul than the most prosperous peace obtained by acquiescence in wrong or injustice."

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not Guilty.'"

"Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a wooden gong. With trust, words become life itself."

"If you do nothing unexpected, nothing unexpected happens."

"It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis."

"Life is an effort that deserves a better cause."

"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure."

"The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order."