“But the Wisconsin tradition meant more than a simple belief in the people. It also meant a faith in the application of intelligence and reason to the problems of society. It meant a deep conviction...”

“We travel together, passengers on a little space ship, dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil; all committed for our safety to its security and peace; preserved from annihilation only...”

“To me, there is something superbly symbolic in the fact that an astronaut, sent up as assistant to a series of computers, found that he worked more accurately and more intelligently than they. Insi...”

“Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”

“I remember my father telling me the story of the preacher delivering an exhortation to his flock and as he reached the climax of his exhortation a man in the front row got up and said 'O Lord u...”

“No gains without pains.”

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”