I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man's word should be as good as his bond; that character — not wealth or power or position — is of supreme worth.

In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Good Will.

What kind of people do they [the Japanese] think we are? Is it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget?

Beware the man of one book.

It has ever been my experience that folks who have no vices, have very few virtues.