Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'

War is the science of destruction.

I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures. I hate notoriety, public meetings, public speeches, caucuses and everything I know of which is apparently the necessary incident of politics - except doing public work to the best of my ability.