I confess I hate to see the poor creatures hunted down but I bite my lip and keep quiet.

If there is no military need for the building, leave it alone, neither putting anyone in or out of it, except on finding some one preaching or practicing treason, in which case lay hands on him, just as if he were doing the same thing in any other building.

The greatest lessons I have every learned were at my mother's knees... All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

I could not sleep when I got on the hunt for an idea, until I had caught it. This was a kind of passion with me, and it has stuck with me.

Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.

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

I can make brigadier generals, but i can't make horses.