The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question of bread and butter involved. Properly attended to, fuller justice is done to both lawyer and client.

Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.

Human nature will not change. In any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall have as weak and as strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and as good. Let us therefore study the incidents in this as philosophy to learn wisdom from and none of them as wrongs to be avenged.

It is easiest to "be all things to all men," but it is not honest. Self-respect must be sacrificed every hour in the day.

Every person is responsible for his own looks after 40.

I always [or "often"] walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.

I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the war.