Us Quotes

Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us.

Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us.

There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.

We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters.

The golden age is before us, not behind us.