"Nothing can work damage to me except..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“War educates the senses, calls into action the will, perfects the physical constitution, brings men into such swift and close collision in critical moments that man measures man.”

“Eloquence must be grounded on the plainest narrative.”

“The virtue in most request is conformity.”

“No one is to blame for our miseries but ourselves.”

“Tell everyone you know: "My happiness depends on me, so you're off the hook." And then demonstrate it. Be happy, no matter what they're doing. Practice feeling good, no matter what. And before you know it, you will not give anyone else responsibility for the way you feel-and then, you'll love them all. Because the only reason you don't love them, is because you're using them as your excuse to not feel good.”

“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.”

“Quarrels never could last long, if on one side only lay the wrong.”

“I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl.The secret mischiefs that I set abroachI lay unto the grievous charge of others.”

“Politics is largely the process of taking credit and putting the blame on others - regardless of what the facts may be.”