Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.

The working men are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they are the most numerous.

Certainly there is no contending against the Will of God; but still there is some difficulty in ascertaining, and applying it, to particular cases.

Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream.

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

He will have to learn, I know, that all people are not just- that all men and women are not true. Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero that for every enemy there is a friend. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest people to lick.

I always remember the prayers of my mother as they always forever.