I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

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

We want, and must have, a national policy, as to slavery, which deals with it as being wrong.

The only security a man can ever have is the ability to do a job uncommonly well.

I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

I am absent altogether too much to be a suitable instructor for a law-student. When a man has reached the age that Mr. Widner has,and has already been doing for himself, my judgment is, that he reads the books for himself without an instructor. That is precisely the way I came to the law.