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.

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.

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 will be all right if it turns out all right.

Tragedy has been described as 'the conflict between desire and possibility.' Following this definition, is The Forgotten Garden a tragedy? If so, in what way/s?

We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.

Nobody likes to fail but failure is an essential part of life and of learning. If your uniform isn't dirty, you haven't been in the game.

You must be able to see yourself, with your inner eye, already in possession of the good you desire.

Despair doth strike as deep a furrow in the brain as mischief or remorse.

Number one way life would be different if dogs ran the world: All motorists must drive with head out window.

Avarice is the vice of declining years.

I think it's really important to know what you're putting into your body and give it nourishment.

The challenge coaches face is replacing players they were counting on to be major pieces of a puzzle. In a lot of cases, there is just no way to make the necessary adjustments.