If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.

The achieve of, the mastery of the thing!

Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.

Masters" are those who have simply started to see the difference in what they have learned and are yet to understand ...

It is to the last degree distressing to contemplate the state and establishment of our navy... unless the private emolument of individuals in our navy is made superior to that in privateers, it never can become respectable; it never will become formidable. And without a respectable navy - alas, America!

When the enemies' land force is once conquered and expelled from the continent, our Marine will rise as if by enchantment and become, within the memory of persons now living, the wonder and envy of the world.