I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many.

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.

Let us have peace.

The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.

A good deed doesn't just evaporate and disappear. Its consequences saturate the universe, and the goodness that happens somewhere, anywhere, helps in the transfiguration of the ugliness.

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.

Persons appear to us according to the light we throw upon them from our own minds.

Gardening is a humbling experience

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

It is a safe thing to trust Him to fulfill the desires which He creates.