"As soon as (Teddy Roosevelt) received an assignment for a paper or project, he would set to work, never leaving anything to the last minute. Prepare… - Doris Kearns Goodwin

I thereby learned the invaluable lesson that in the practical activities of life no man can render the highest service unless he can act in combination with his fellows, which means a certain amount of give-and-take between him and them.

grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.

the habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.