Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.

I confess I hate to see the poor creatures hunted down but I bite my lip and keep quiet.

If we exchange one dollar, we both have one dollar each. But if we exchange one good thought, we both have two good thoughts

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service - the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them.