We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor even touched, but just felt in the heart.

The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt.