The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence but sets off...
Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.
