With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.

. . . peace is a thing which a person must be willing to fight for . . .

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people.

I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty, and of this his almost chosen people.

The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity.

Gratefully accepting the proffered honor, [to inscribe a new legal work to him] I give the leave, begging only that the inscription may be in modest terms, not representing me as a man of great learning, or a very extraordinary one in any respect.

Government, possessing the power to create and issue currency and credit as money and enjoying the right to withdraw both currency and credit from circulation by taxation and otherwise, need not and should not borrow capital at interest as a means of financing government work and public enterprises.