We better know there is a fire whence we see much smoke rising than we could know it by one or two witnesses swearing to it. The witnesses may commit perjury, but the smoke cannot.

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

Others have been made fools of by the girls; but, this can never be with truth said of me. I most emphatically, in this instance,made a fool of myself.

We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

Whatever spiteful fools may say, Each jealous ranting yelper, No woman ever went astray, Without a man to help her

What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence?

I walk slowly, but never backwards.