As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, America's unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom - not least freedom of conscience. Use this quote
If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace. Use this quote
You will also allow me to thank the Academy for inviting me to lecture in Stockholm, for its hospitality, and for the opportunity afforded me for admiring the charm of your people and the beauty of your country. Use this quote
There is a lovable quality about the actual tools. One feels so kindly to the thing that enables the hand to obey the brain. Moreover, one feels a good deal of respect for it; without it the brain and the hand would be helpless. Use this quote
My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out. Use this quote
Narcissism and the Confederate dead cannot be connected logically, or even historically; even were the connection an historical fact, they would not stand connected as art, for no one experiences raw history. Use this quote
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Use this quote
Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure. Use this quote
I don't really need to be dirty to be funny. Use this quote
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Use this quote
I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Use this quote
