A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory

A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory

Among all nations there should be vast temples raised where people might worship in silence and listen to it, for read more

Among all nations there should be vast temples raised where people might worship in silence and listen to it, for it is the voice of God

Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.

Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.

There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it it does not need to convince others read more

There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it it does not need to convince others by force that it is right

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier read more

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men read more

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers

We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count read more

We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little scuzzball countries like Scotland that we could vaporize in seconds if we felt like it

For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!

For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!