God can not be for, and against the same thing at the same time.

The US patent system adds the fuel of interest to the fire of genius in the discovery and production of new and useful things

None seemed to think the injury arose from the use of a bad thing but from the abuse of a very good thing

Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let us strive to deserve, as far as mortals may, the continued care of Divine Providence, trusting that, in future national emergencies, He will not fail to provide us the instruments of safety and security.

I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day, as each day came.

We find ourselves under the government of a system of political institutions, conducing more essentially to the ends of civil and religious liberty, than any of which the history of former times tells us.

Better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak out and confirm that you didn't do the assigned readings before the strategic planning retreat.