Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

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

During the Civil War, on hearing complaints that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant drank alcohol to excess Find out what Grant drinks and send a barrel of it to each of my other generals!

I had been told I was on the road to hell, but I had no idea it was just a mile down the road with a dome on it.

If you understand what you're doing, you're not learning anything.

If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.

We will make converts day by day; we will grow strong by the violence and injustice of our adversaries. And, unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will be in the majority after a while.