The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.

I am in favor of a national bank...in favor of the internal improvements system and a high protective tariff.

With high hope for the future, no prediction is ventured.

If both factions, or neither, shall abuse you, you will probably be about right. Beware of being assailed by one and praised by the other.

I find quite as much material for a lecture in those points wherein I have failed, as in those wherein I have been moderately successful.

You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.