The land-grant university system is being built on behalf of the people, who have invested in these public universities their hopes, their support, and their confidence.

Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let us strive to deserve, as far as mortals may, the continued care of Divine Providence, trusting that, in future national emergencies, He will not fail to provide us the instruments of safety and security.

I am not a very sentimental man; and the best sentiment I can think of is, that if you collect the signatures of all persons who are no less distinguished than I, you will have a very undistinguishing mass of names.

Be excellent and party on dudes.

The person who is incapable of making a mistake, is incapable of anything.

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'

Your rights end where my nose begins.