This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. – Winston Churchill, November 10, 1942

I am only an average man, but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man. – Theodore Roosevelt

Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm. – John F. Kennedy

When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’ – Sydney J. Harris

They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance. – Union General John Sedgwick, d. May 9, 1864, last words

Maps encourage boldness. They’re like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible. – Mark Jenkins