The United States of America have taken their name from the United States of the Netherlands.

The great city can teach something that no university by itself can altogether impart: a vivid sense of the largeness of human brotherhood, a vivid sense of man's increasing obligation to man; a vivid sense of our absolute dependence on one another.

From you we have learned what we, at least, value, to separate Church and State; and from you we gather inspiration at all times in our devotion to learning, to religious liberty, and to individual and National freedom.

On this day, so full for Americans of thoughts connected with their National Independence, we may not forget that Americans have yet other grounds for gratitude to the people of the Netherlands.

These are some of the things for which we believe the American people owe no little gratitude to the Dutch; and these are the things for which today, speaking in the name of the American people, we venture to express their heartfelt thanks.

We cannot forget that our flag received its first foreign salute from a Dutch officer, nor that the Province of Friesland gave to our independence its first formal recognition.

I think climbing is less a sport and more a hobby, and as such, I think everybody's a beginning climber.

Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing.

Inspiring passion in family and friends has more enduring value than just staying alive for them.

It's the journey toward doing these harder climbs that really gives value to the whole activity of climbing.

The best climber in the world is the one that has the most fun.

There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they're in the mountains, and all the rest.

When you remove the risk, you remove the challenge. When you remove the challenge, you wither on the vine.

It's wonderful to be back. Back among the mountains that remind us of our vulnerability, our ultimate lack of control over the world we live in. Mountains that demand humility, and yield so much peace in return.