"Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory."

"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."

"You are remembered for the rules you break."

"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"The stoutest timber is forged in the fiercest gales, not in the sheltered grove. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."