"Presumption means nothing more than as stated by Lord Mansfield, the weighing of probabilities, and deciding, by the powers of common sense, on which side the truth is."

"Americans are the only people in the world known to me whose status anxiety prompts them to advertise their college and university affiliations in the rear window of their automobiles."

"Men have become the tools of their tools"

"Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."

"Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer."

"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."

"Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder."

"I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread"

"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase."

"I drank to drown my pain, but the damned pain learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good behavior."