The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and a half fathom water, 2 miles from the shore, clean sand.

The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.

In the road ships must ride in 30, 40, or 50 fathom water, not above half a mile from the shore at farthest: and if there are many ships they must ride close one by another.

I commonly went ashore every day, either upon business, or to recreate myself in the fields, which were very pleasant, and the more for a shower of rain now and then, that ushers in the wet season.

The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.

I have just put this to see how much people can think, how much just follow what I say without thinking... (Just Simple Psychology)

A Moment, however small, defines an expression.

The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities.

I would never let somebody say that they're me. That would be the ultimate betrayal of what I stand for.

I always like the people who keep moving forward, but kind of stay in their own lane.

The Devil, too, sometimes steals human children; it is not infrequent for him to carry away infants within the first six weeks after birth, and to substitute in their place imps.

I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.

I've spent most of my mature life trying to prove that I'm not irresponsible.

Nixon's own protection from the assassin's bullet... nattering nabobs of negativism.

I love horses and I only ask-don't let me know which one we are eating today.