Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checked by failure...than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.