It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.

Again, a law may be both constitutional and expedient, and yet may be administered in an unjust and unfair way.

Law is nothing else but the best reason of wise men applied for ages to the transactions and business of mankind.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

The worst thing you can do for those you love is the things they could and should do themselves.

The surest way to reveal one's character is not through adversity but by giving them power.