Believe me, sir, never a night goes by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go to bed.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.

Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.

Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.

For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.

Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.

Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.

I do the same with my books...Nothing like a good argument in the margins with someone who's already said all they have to say on the subject.

Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.

A lot of people died fighting tyranny. The least I can do is vote against it.

I tried to control the narrative.

If it is man's privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter - dependent.

Lasting solutions to many social problems will be found only as we each learn to say, 'I am society'.

It's undeserved success that people are so terribly afraid of losing; they know they haven't any way, themselves, of ever getting it back again.

I love L.A., but you can get into a lot of trouble out here.

When you have made good friends with yourself, your situation will be more friendly too.

Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.