But successful investors tend to be not too self-destructive. They tend to be patient, they tend not to follow the crowd, and they tend not to be too guilty about winning.

There's no such thing as altruism.

It's very nice to be able to be who you are.

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

You ask what my conclusions are, rereading my journals and looking back on World War II from the vantage point of quarter century in time? We won the war in a military sense; but in a broader sense, it seems to me we lost it, for our Western civilization is less respected and secure than it was before.

To awake from death is to die in peace.

As the war on terror continues, Americans must honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for the protection of this nation and the hope of peace.

We have in our heads a pretty well-defined narrative of the First World War, and there are certain events that are obviously key.