“Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.”

“Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.”

“Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.”

“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”

“Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.”

“An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame - Southern Methodist University game and doesn't care who wins.”

“Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.”