John W. Foster Quotes | Beyond Motive

John W. Foster was an American soldier and diplomat who served in various capacities during his career. His military service during the American Civil War and his later work as a diplomat, including serving as Secretary of State, demonstrated his leadership and dedication to the service of his country. Foster's legacy serves as an inspiration to those committed to public service, showing that courage, diplomacy, and a strong moral compass can create positive change in times of conflict and peace.

"The pride of dying rich raises the loudest laugh in hell."

Dying, Hell, Pride

"Few are sufficiently sensible of the importance of that economy in reading which selects, almost exclusively, the very first order of books. Why, except for some special reason, read an inferior book, at the very time you might be reading one of the highest order?"

Time, Books, Economy, First