“A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.”

“A theory must be tempered with reality.”

“Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.”

“Citizenship consists in the service of the country.”

“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.”

“Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.”

“Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.”

“Ignorance is always afraid of change.”

“It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.”

“It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.”

“Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.”

“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”

“Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.”

“Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.”

“Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.”

“The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.”

“The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.”

“The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.”

“The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.”

“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”

“There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.”

“Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.”

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”

“What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.”

“Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes.”

“You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.”