Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and tort'ring hour The bad affright, afflict the best!

Some of these men served three years after slavery. It takes a real Texan to stand up to adversity, bigotry and hatred to represent a state that held you in slavery. They should be honored appropriately.

Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.