Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves, than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

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Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance, they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak and esteem to all.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves.

What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.”

With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.