"Writing a long and substantial book is like having a friend and companion at your side, to whom you can always turn for comfort and amusement, and whose society becomes more attractive as a new and widening field of interest is lighted in the mind."
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is."
"Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have."
"When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."