The leading rule for a man of every calling is diligence; never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Never let your correspondence fall behind.

Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief -- resolve to be honest at all events; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.

I could as easily bail out the Potomac River with a teaspoon as attend to all the details of the army.

Always let your subordinates know that the honor will be all theirs if they succeed and the blame will be yours if they fail.

confused and Stunned, like a duck hit on the head.

The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.