My old father used to have a saying: If you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter.

I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it.

I couldn't be two faced. If I had two faces, I wouldn't wear this one.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

Our strife pertains to ourselves-to the passing generations of men-and it can without convulsion be hushed forever with the passing of one generation.

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry