Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated. It is the lawyer's avenue to the public.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
We will make converts day by day; we will grow strong by the violence and injustice of our adversaries. And, unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will be in the majority after a while.
The best way to get rid of your enemies is to make them your friends.
When arguing with a fool, make sure the opponent isn't doing the exact same thing.
I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.