In order to be effective you need not only virtue but also mental strength.
If there is one word that describes our form of society in America, it may be the word-voluntary.
We believe, that is, you and I, that education is not an expense. We believe it is an investment.
To sustain an environment suitable for man, we must fight on a thousand battlegrounds. Despite all of our wealth and knowledge, we cannot create a redwood forest, a wild river, or a gleaming seashore.
I'm a powerful S. O. B. , you know that?
Doing what's right isn't the problem. It is knowing what's right.
Our objective in South Vietnam has never been the annihilation of the enemy. It has been to bring about a recognition in Hanoi that its objective - taking over the South by force - could not be achieved.
It's only a house when it's filled with people you love.
Every time I see a musician - it doesn't matter what age - that inspires me, there's always a secret little wish that maybe we'll play together, because that's how I learn and grow and so forth, you know. But hopefully there's a lot more.
Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin they think of firelit homes, clean beds, and wives.
When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.