to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, read more

to be nobody-but-myself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me everybody else means, to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.

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

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

What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him.

What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him.

Some people grow under responsibility, others merely swell.

Some people grow under responsibility, others merely swell.

Nothing can be done except little by little.

Nothing can be done except little by little.

Know and believe in yourself, and what others think won't disturb you.

Know and believe in yourself, and what others think won't disturb you.

Success is never certain. Failure is never final.

Success is never certain. Failure is never final.

Honest Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an aquaintance, or a stranger.

Honest Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an aquaintance, or a stranger.

The journey is difficult, immense. We will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see read more

The journey is difficult, immense. We will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like to see or to learn all that we hunger to know.