We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.

We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him, look for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?

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

In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong.

You can not fail in any laudable object, unless you allow your mind to be improperly directed.

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

There is no greater injustice than to wring your profits from the sweat of another man's brow.