At first the English were very surprised by our disregarding the Hague Convention. But from 1916 onward they used at least as much poison as we did.

I knew that the Hague Convention prohibited the use of poison in war. I didn't know the details of the terms of the Convention, but I did know of that prohibition.

Be yourself. Don't worry about what other people are thinking of you.

Leaders face battles. They don’t run away from troubles.

God wants to raise rich and successful Christians up whose prosperity will never end

It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that).

Predictions are preposterous.

Make your friends your teachers and mingle the pleasures of conversation with the advantages of instruction.

Whether we think we can or cannot, we are right.

The reason I love the sea I cannot explain - it's physical. When you dive you begin to feel like an angel. It's a liberation of your weight.

The natural world is so adaptable...So adaptable you wonder what's natural.

How many quarrels, and how important, has the doubt as to the meaning of this syllable "Hoc" produced for the world!