A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.

There are no accidents in my philosophy. Every effect must have its cause. The past is the cause of the present, and the present will be the cause of the future. All these are links in the endless chain stretching from the finite to the infinite.

Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no committals; but I do think I will not.

With high hope for the future, no prediction is ventured.

Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good.

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

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