I failed, I failed, and that is about all that can be said about it.

If there is a worse place than Hell, I am in it.

I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most sincerely thank Almighty God for the occasion on which you have called.

The leading rule for a man of every calling is diligence; never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

I must keep some standard of principle fixed within myself.

I have no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me.

He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas of any man I ever met.