It is the quality of revolutions not to go by old lines or old laws; but to break up both, and make new ones.

The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question of bread and butter involved. Properly attended to, fuller justice is done to both lawyer and client.

May the Almighty grant that the cause of truth, justice, and humanity, shall in no wise suffer at my hands.

You already know I desire that neither Father or Mother shall be in want of any comfort either in health or sickness while they live.

There may sometimes be ungenerous attempts to keep a young man down; and they will succeed too, if he allows his mind to be diverted from its true channel to brood over the attempted injury. Cast about, and see if this feeling has not injured every person you have ever known to fall into it.

And, inasmuch [as] most good things are produced by labour, it follows that all such things of right belong to those whose labour has produced them. But it has so happened in all ages of the world, that some have laboured, and others have, without labour, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits. This is wrong, and should not continue. To [secure] to each labourer the whole product of his labour, or as nearly as possible, is a most worthy object of any good government.

I can only say that I have acted upon my best convictions, without selfishness or malice, and that by the help of God I shall continue to do so.