Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate and unfortunate in being cured of them.

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others but only those who have greater designs.

Americans are blessed with great plenty we are a generous people and we have a moral obligation to assist those who are suffering from poverty disease war and famine.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

The '20s ended in an era of extravagance sort of like the one we're in now. There was a big crash but then the country picked itself up again and we had some great years. Those were the days when American believed in itself. I was happy and proud to be painting it.

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.

It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality.

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul as clemency and readiness to forgive.

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it and so in great calamities it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.