“The more I learn about human nature, the more I like my dog.”

“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.”

“The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.”

“If you're emotional about investment, you're not going to do well. You may have all these feelings about the stock. The stock has no feelings about you.”

“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”

“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”