Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.

Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.

Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause.

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. 

We're just enthusiastic about what we do.

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.