I have found out in later years that we were very poor, but the glory of America is that we didn't know it then.

No one should ever sit in this office over 70 years old, and that I know.

There is no glory in battle worth the blood it costs.

Only Americans can hurt America.

Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat.

When you are in any contest, you should work as if there were - to the very last minute - a chance to lose it. This is battle, this is politics, this is anything.