Hold on with a bulldog grip, and chew and choke as much as possible.

Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?], any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention. The patent system changed this; secured to the inventor, for a limited time, the exclusive use of his invention; and thereby added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius, in the discovery and production of new and useful things.

No one has needed favours more than I, and generally, few have been less unwilling to accept them; but in this case, favour to me,would be injustice to the public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it.

It doesn't mater if you're a slow walker, so long as you don't walk backwards.

A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability.

A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.

I have just read your dispatch about sore-tongued and fatigued horses, Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the Battle of Antietam that fatigues anything?