"It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it."

"In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength."

"Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character."

"I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know too well my weakness, that our only hope is in God."

"The poor have to labour in the face of the majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

"To his lasting credit, President Reagan never wavered. He recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying Moscow the military hegemony it sought in Western Europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of the NATO alliance, so badly frayed during the turbulent 1970s."

"Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government."

"Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it."