John Green Quotes

“I found myself thinking about President William McKinley, the third American president to be assassinated. He lived for several days after he was shot, and toward the end, his wife started crying and screaming, "I want to go, too! I want to go, too!" And with his last measure of strength, McKinley turned to her and spoke his last words: "We are all going.”

“I found myself thinking about President William McKinley, the third American president to be assassinated. He lived for several days after he was shot, and towards the end, his wife started crying and screaming, "I want to go too! I want to go too!" And with his last measure of strength, McKinley turned to her and spoke his last words: "We are all going.”

“Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people.”

“Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.”

“I disliked promises on principle because my conscience made me keep them.”

“Although when there were too many people around- which there certainly were today- it was hard even to remember to say thank you: all those people were like drowning.”