I wish I could think about nothing, but the books all the time. I have never had an alcoholic rampage because of thinking about books too much...

Colors don't come in shapes.They come in depth.

Maybe it's because he never had any control over what was happening to him as a boy. Being late was somehow a way of taking charge.

It might be added, too, that it takes something more than preponderance of numbers to win a battle....

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.

If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.

I’m not interested in teaching books by women.

Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.

There is barely a country in the world where you will be completely safe.

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.