I am greatly obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the call of their country.

Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.

We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time.

I belive that people should fight for what they believe and only what they believe.

Talk to the jury as though your client's fate depends on every word you utter.

How many times have I laughed at you telling me plainly that I was too lazy to be anything but a lawyer.

There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily dishonest. I say vague, because when we consider to what extent confidence and honors are reposed in and conferred upon lawyers by the people, it appears improbable that their impression of dishonesty is very distinct and vivid. Yet the impression is common, almost universal.