Acting is all about likability.
The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness alive.
If a war be undertaken. . . before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.
The United States has lost her unique position as a leader in the progress of civilization and has taken up her place simply as one of the grasping and selfish nations of the present day.
The loss of religious faith among the most civilized portion of the race is a step from childishness toward maturity.
There never was a good war," said Franklin. "There have indeed been many wars in which a good man must take part, and take part with grave gladness to die if need be, a willing sacrifice, thankful to give life for what is dearer than life, and happy that even by death in war he is serving the cause of peace. But if a war be undertaken for the most righteous end, before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.
The voice of protest, of warning, of appeal is never more needed than when the clamor of fife and drum, echoed by the press and too often by the pulpit, is bidding all men fall in and keep step and obey in silence the tyrannous word of command. Then, more than ever, it is the duty of the good citizen not to be silent.
I never knew up to that time that God loved us so much. This heart of mine began to thaw out; I could not keep back the tears. I just drank it in. . . I tell you there is one thing that draws above everything else in the world and that is love.
Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.
An external thing that is knowable [is knowable] by means of something internal that is consubstantial [with the rational soul].
And I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free, And I won't forget the men who died, Who gave that right to me And I'll proudly stand up next to him to defend her still today, Cuz there aint no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA