Barbara W. Tuchman

He was always the bridge, between men as well as between ideas.

Each one of us is serious individually, but together we become frivolous.

He wanted AFFIRMATION rather than INFORMATION.

The love of humanity does not prevent us from being good journalists.

One Cardinal entered his cathedral for the first time at his funeral.

The affair made men feel larger than life.

He believed interim reforms were necessary in order to fix the worker for his destiny.

Far from a source of suffering, their adopted faith had been a source of power.

Advice to young Samuel Gompers that might apply in many other areas: "Learn from socialism, but don't join it.

He believed that rank without power was a sham.

The greatness of the object enabled my mind to support what my strengths of body was scarce equal to.

These cumbersome vehicles were as convenient as if dinosaurs had survived to be used by cowboys for driving cattle

A great imperative imparts a wonderful impulse to the spirit.

Human beings, like plans, prove fallible in the presence of those ingredients that are missing in maneuvers - danger, death, and live ammunition.

His one essay in love had exhausted his powers in that direction.

England's traditional tolerance was outraged at last.

That he survived, and indeed returned to government, was one of man's occasional triumphs over medicine.

He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense.