Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.
We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that first revolution.
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race.
The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.
Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness.
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose.
Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.
Better to starve free than be a fat slave.
There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.
For all my life, America was the place to be. And we somehow continue to be the place where there are real opportunities to change the world for the better.