A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started ... the fate of humanity is in his hands.

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

If all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government.

You may have a wen or a cancer upon your person and not be able to cut it out lest you bleed to death; but surely it is no way tocure it, to engraft it and spread it over your whole body.

It is not merely for to-day, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children's children this great and free government, which we have enjoyed all our lives.

Women are the only people I am afraid of who I never thought would hurt me

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.