There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.

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.

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.

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.

There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.

The cry of the oppressed has entered not only into my ears, but into my soul, so that while I live, I cannot hold my peace.

Kindness is a steeling feeling that has a power of filling the gaps in relationships by stealing hearts.

When everybody thinks alike, nobody thinks.

I want to be 82 and doing movies with Paolo Sorrentino where people are like, "This is gold."

You cannot love without intuition.

I don't think children are any more resilent than anyone else. They're just people with little bodies.

I can't kill someone!" "You hit your brother in the head with a fire extinguisher." "But that was family! And I didn't kill him.

With a good heart, you can win many battles!

Well, we all are what we are, I guess you might say by an accident of birth.