Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition.

A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.

I am not in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office.

I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day, as each day came.

Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

Washington's is the mightiest name of earth - long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty; still mightiest in moral reformation. On that name no eulogy is expected. It cannot be. To add brightness to the sun, or glory to the name of Washington, is alike impossible. Let none attempt it. In solemn awe pronounce the name, and in its naked deathless splendor leave it shining on.

When I go hear a man speak, I like to hear him speak like he's fighting a swarm of bees.