I have neither time nor disposition to enter into discussion with the Friend, and end this occasion by suggesting for her consideration the question whether, if it be true that the Lord has appointed me to do the work she has indicated, it is not probable that he would have communicated knowledge of the fact to me as well as to her.

If there is a worse place than Hell, I am in it.

I am slow to learn and slow to forget that which I have learned. My mind is like a piece of steel, very hard to scratch any thing on it and almost impossible after you get it there to rub it out.

It is my pleasure that my children are free and happy, and unrestrained by parental tyranny. Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.

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

You have confidence in yourself, which is valuable, if not an indispensable quality.

Tangible language, which often tells more falsehoods than truths.