In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

In war there is no prize for runner-up.

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

He who is brave is free.

No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to.

The wish for healing has always been half of health.

Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.

Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.

Most of the time, our fight is all about saving us from ourselves.

No man is rich whose expenditure exceeds his means and no one is poor whose incomings exceed his outgoings.

Check disease in its approach.

Story is a medicine which strengthens and arights the individual and the community.

The trouble is, walking in Venice becomes compulsive once you start. Just over the next bridge, you say, and then the next one beckons.

Just call me Mr. Cain. And in 2013, they can call me Mr. President.

I believe nothing happens by mistake. You know, the universe has a divine plan. That sounds dramatic.

Black America knows better than anyone else the high price children pay for the sexual agendas of adults.

Listen to the praises about you in silence; listen to the critics about you even in more silence!