Be a flame of positive emotions and you will never be without a friend. - Robert Greene

When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.

I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it — and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.