"To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler and no trouble."

"I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough."

"I am an American, and I like to see a man do what he says he will do."

"I am not an optimist. I am a realist."

"I have a temper, but I have learned to control it. My temper is like a dog that I have trained to lie down when I tell it to."