The President to-night has a dream: - He was in a party of plain people, and, as it became known who he was, they began to comment on his appearance. One of them said: - "He is a very common-looking man". The President replied: - "The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason he makes so many of them".

The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.

Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration

The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.

That everyone may receive at least a moderate education appears to be an objective of vital importance.

I think that God means that we shall do more than we have yet done in furtherance of his plans and he will open the way for our doing it.