There is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head

All the resources we need are in the mind.

He has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair

There is a homely adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far

Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement

Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.