He who does something at the head of one Regiment, will eclipse him who does nothing at the head of a hundred.

The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity.

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

I hope it will not be irreverent in me to say, that if it be probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me

The power of hope upon human exertion, and happiness, is wonderful.

Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.

Every man's happiness is his own responsibility.