Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

The love of property and consciousness of right and wrong have conflicting places in our organization, which often makes a man's course seem crooked, his conduct a riddle.

That everyone may receive at least a moderate education appears to be an objective of vital importance.

Character is like a tree, and reputation is like its shadow.

We cannot but believe that He who made the world still governs it.

If you intend to go to work there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go to work, you can not get along anywhere.

I say now, however, as I have all the while said, that on the territorial question - that is, the question of extending slavery under the national auspices, - I am inflexible. I am for no compromise which assists or permits the extension of the institution on soil owned by the nation.