Character is the tree, reputation is the shadow.
“My policy is to have no policy.”
“While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration, by any extreme of wickedness or folly, can very seriously injure the government in the short space of four years.”
“True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety.”
“Well, upon my soul! You are not ashamed to stand there and confess yourself a disgusting drunkard.”
“A jester, a bad character.”
“Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.”
“To some people, I am a kind of Merlin who takes lots of crazy chances, but rarely makes mistakes.”
“There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of valor.”
“Apparently, I've acted like a terrorist. But I'm not a terrorist.”
