"I have always been a believer in the doctrine that the best way to make a man behave is to treat him as if he were a gentleman."

"I am a perfectly healthy man. I am ready for anything."

"I preach to you, then, my countrymen, that our country calls not for the life of ease but for the life of strenuous endeavor."

"I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well."

"I am a practical man, and I believe in practical policies."