It is not our frowning battlements...or the strength our gallant and disciplined army? These are not our reliance against a resumption of tyranny in our fair land... Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

No one has needed favours more than I, and generally, few have been less unwilling to accept them; but in this case, favour to me,would be injustice to the public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it.

Let us do nothing through passion and ill temper.

Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.

Always let your subordinates know that the honor will be all theirs if they succeed and the blame will be yours if they fail.