"Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people." — William McKinley

In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.

Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.