When American life is most American it is apt to be most theatrical.

What are you supposed to do when something like that happens? Do you hold on or let go?

Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

The snake that cannot shed its skin perishes.

We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.

I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love

Ignore and ignorance share the same root.

When I left here I left everything here. It's time to move on

I was the night foreman of a galvanizing factory, which is hot and smelly and dirty and miserable.

I don't think Post often came to Princeton during the '30s. I can't remember ever seeing him in Princeton.

Do you want to be successful? Nurture your talent.