Gratefully accepting the proffered honor, [to inscribe a new legal work to him] I give the leave, begging only that the inscription may be in modest terms, not representing me as a man of great learning, or a very extraordinary one in any respect.

No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained.

Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.

In a certain sense, and to a certain extent, he [the president] is the representative of the people. He is elected by them, as well as congress is. But can he, in the nature [of] things, know the wants of the people, as well as three hundred other men, coming from all the various localities of the nation? If so, where is the propriety of having a congress?

In order to win a man to your cause, you must first reach his heart, the great high road to his reason.

Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

Fondly do we hope, ferverently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.