Historians ought to be precise, faithful, and unprejudiced; and neither interest nor fear, hatred nor affection, should make them swerve from the way of truth.

Pray, look better, sir... those things yonder are no giants, but windmills.

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others?

Three things too much, and three too little are pernicious to man; to speak much, and know little; to spend much, and have little; to presume much, and be worth little.

That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star.

Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.

The wicked are always ungrateful.

Her father guarded her, and she guarded herself; for there are no padlocks, bolts, or bars, that secure a maiden better than her own reserve.

God has unlimited resources for every great work. Are you a willing spirit?

Write and keep writing, not because people will like it, but because someone may get a kick out of thrashing your book.

If fifty million people say a foolish thing it is still a foolish thing.

Nerves provide me with energy. ... It's when I don't have them when I feel at ease that I get worried.

That's one of the great things about Thanksgiving: Football's on!

Let's remember that the reason we are there is that we have vital interests in Afghanistan, hugely important national interests, as do the other countries involved.

I love animals. I couldn't eat a whole one but I'll split one with you if you want.

Racing is a calling, a passion.

The absence of clutter is just a clutter-free product. That's not simple.

An ignorance of Marx is as frequent among Marxists as an ignorance of Christ is among Catholics.