But I must add that the U.S. government must not, as by this order, undertake to run the churches. When an individual, in a church or out of it, becomes dangerous to the public interest, he must be checked; but let the churches, as such take care of themselves. It will not do for the U.S. to appoint Trustees, Supervisors, or other agents for the churches.

Force is all conquering, but it's victories are short lived.

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

Writing, the art of communicating thoughts to the mind through the eye, is the great invention of the world.

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

I was raised to farm work.

What I want is to get done what the people desire to have done, and the question for me is how to find that out exactly.