Nicholas M. Butler — American Philosopher born on April 02, 1862, died on December 07, 1947

Nicholas Murray Butler was an American philosopher, diplomat, and educator. Butler was president of Columbia University, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He became so well known and respected that The New York Times printed his Christmas greeting to the nation every year... (wikipedia)

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.
America is the best half-educated country in the world.
Optimism is the foundation of courage.
Necessity does the work of courage.