Being a man is the continuing battle for one's life. One loses a bit of manhood with every stale compromise read more

Being a man is the continuing battle for one's life. One loses a bit of manhood with every stale compromise to the authority of any power in which one does not believe.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure read more

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart, and that is softness of head.

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart, and that is softness of head.

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its read more

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.

It is the weak man who urges compromise--never the strong man.

It is the weak man who urges compromise--never the strong man.