When a man says his word is as his bond - get his bond.
As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.
There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.
At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn't want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought, and won, and we all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.
Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best.
D-Day represents the greatest achievement of the american people and system in the 20th century. It was the pivot point of the 20th century. It was the day on which the decision was made as to who was going to rule in this world in the second half of the 20th century. Is it going to be Nazism, is it going to be communism, or are the democracies going to prevail?
The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.
There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the means by which to detect lies.
Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going
I can visualize the time when almost every family will have a small plane in their back yard.
Re-investing in one's own little moments of insight is very important