War made the state, and the state made war

Almost all war making states borrow extensively, raise taxes, and seize the means of combat - including men - from reluctant citizens.

No matter what sort of car you are driving or how fast you drive, we all meet behind the same red light.

As a teenager, my favourite rejection was, 'She looks too healthy,' which of course translates as, 'She needs to lose weight.'

I don't think you ever replace David Ortiz with what he brings to an organization or to a community.

The paradoxical and tragic situation of man is that his conscience is weakest when he needs it most.

Whenever you wish to do anything against the law, Cicely, always consult a good solicitor first.

The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in in the world, they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.

I didn't think of the narrative as making a judgment. It didn't occur to me the reader would either, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible there would be that risk.

I'm not a young jitterbug anymore. When I was a young jitterbug, I never won. I didn't start winning until I got older. The older I get, the wiser I get. You just have to play it smart.

There is a place where God, through the power of the Holy Ghost, reigns supreme in our lives.

Never be so brief as to become obscure.