Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.

There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party.

The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.

Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians.

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

The will of the people is the best law.

It’s not about how you feel. It’s about what you do.

Where there is happiness, the need for pleasure isn't highly necessary, but where there is pleasure, the gift of happiness is still highly needed. Try not to mistake the two.

My doctor said I look like a million dollars - green and wrinkled.

I don't believe we're the party of big business.

I need to set the record straight for myself.

... it's a blessed thing to love and feel loved in return.

If someone mistakes your kindness for weakness, that's their fault - not yours. And it's OK to be a decent human being in this life.

The propensity to make strong emotional bonds to particular individuals [is] a basic component of human nature

You think I'm a pretty good race car driver? Wait until you see my brother. He's the best driver in the family.

Out of the cross comes the resurrection. Out of weakness comes real strength.