It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him.

It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom; it is another sight finer to fight for another man's.

It is at our mother's knee that we acquire our noblest and truest and highest ideals.

It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain.

It is better to be a young June-bug than an old bird of paradise.

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.

It is better to give than receive- especially advice.

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.

It is easier to stay out than get out.