Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.

Silence is a source of great strength.

As usual there is a great woman behind every idiot.

That some achieve great success is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me but I think she enjoyed it.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

If you haven't found it yet keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart you'll know when you find it. And like any great relationship it just gets better and better as the years roll on.

You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I've only ever had one.

It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.

One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.