No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life in a great cause.

One repays a teacher badly if one always remains nothing but a pupil. read more

• Thought Repays Teacher Badly Remains Nothing Pupil

[It] is the juvenal period of life when friendships are formed, and habits established, that will stick by one. read more

• Thought Juvenal Period Life Friendships Formed Habits Established Stick by

It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man. read more

• Thought Easier Understand Mankind General Any Individual Man

Bowling is not a sport because you have to rent the shoes. read more

• Thought Bowling Sport Rent Shoes

Real love stories never have endings. read more

• Thought Real Love Stories Endings

A powerful Navy we have always regarded as our proper and natural means of defense; and it has always been of defense that we have thought, never of aggression or of conquest. But who shall tell us now what sort of Navy to build? We shall take leave to be strong upon the seas, in the future as in the past; and there will be no thought of offense or provocation in that. Our ships are our natural bulwarks. read more

• Thought Powerful Navy Regarded Our Proper Natural Means Defense Been Thought Aggression Conquest Tell Us What Sort Build Take Leave Strong Upon Seas Future Past Offense Provocation Ships Bulwarks

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. read more

• Thought Courtesy Much Mark Gentleman Courage

Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far read more

• Thought Speak Softly Carry Big Stick Go Far

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children"s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance. read more

• Thought Country Cherish These Natural Wonders Resources History Romance Sacred Heritage for Children Do Let Selfish Men Greedy Interests Skin Its Beauty Riches

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. read more

• Thought Best Executive Sense Enough Pick Good Men Do What Wants Done Self Restraint Keep from Meddling Them While They