It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the
scroll. I am the master of my fate. read more

It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the
scroll. I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.

Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong.

Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong.

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early
in life.

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early
in life.

If you change the belief first, changing the action is easier.

If you change the belief first, changing the action is easier.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.

It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but read more

It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but does take his work seriously.

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been read more

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans -- born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.