In order to win a man to your cause, you must first reach his heart, the great high road to his reason.

We must ask where we are and whither we are tending.

When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that "all men are created equal" a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim "a self evident lie" The fourth of July has not quite dwindled away; it is still a great day-for burning fire-crackers!!!

I understand that it is a maxim of law, that a poor plea may be a good plea to a bad declaration.

To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards of men.

Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much.

Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.