Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. The rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other 'gentleman' stuff is a chess game, especially these days.

Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.