As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man.

This is essentially a people's contest... whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men - to lift artificial weights from all shoulders - to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all - to afford all, an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life.

in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.

If any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly, those who desire it for others

If 600,000 people have to die in order for the nation to live, then 600,000 people will die.