"When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration."

"Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor."

"This life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been an actual life, you would have received further instructions as to what to do and where to go."

"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life."

"Before a war, military science seems a real science, like astronomy. After a war it seems more like astrology."

"Prejudice squints when it looks, and lies when it talks."

"Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours."

"You only live once - but if you work it right, once is enough."

"Justice is truth in action."

"You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what he fails to say and do."

"If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward."

"It is not the position, but the disposition."