Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

Your illness does not define you. Your strength and courage do.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

I’m struggling just to get through the days. I think a lot of people are.

Self-esteem is not a luxury; it is a profound spiritual need.

To think too much is a disease.

Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a different breed of magic altogether.

You have to quit confusing a madness with a mission.

There are no military solutions – dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having both at once.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.

There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.

An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.

It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it.