A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.
Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.