Women are the only people I am afraid of who I never thought would hurt me

The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.

...I do not mean to say that this general government is charged with the duty of redressing or preventing all the wrongs in the world; but I do think that it is charged with the duty of preventing and redressing all wrongs which are wrongs to itself.

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

Upon this subject, the habits of our whole species fall into three great classes--useful labour, useless labour and idleness. Of these the first only is meritorious; and to it all the products of labour rightfully belong; but the two latter, while they exist, are heavy pensioners upon the first, robbing it of a large portion of it's just rights. The only remedy for this is to, as far as possible, drive useless labour and idleness out of existence.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

Next to creating a life the finest thing a man can do is save one.