It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.

It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others, than you can by what others say about him!

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

The liar is no better than the thief, and if his mendacity takes the form of slander he may be worse than most thieves. It puts a premium upon knavery untruthfully to attack an honest man, or even with hysterical exaggeration to assail a bad man with untruth.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and knowledge are not infused into us from without.

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.

This is the thing that I was born to do.

I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State; and as for the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare—I have no use for him, either.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

I'm a writer, and I will write what I want to write.