When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government-that is despotism.

Being President is like the man who was tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail... A man in the crowd asked how he liked it, and his reply was that if it wasn't for the honor of the thing, he would much rather walk.

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

I intend no modification of my oft-expressed wish that all men everywhere could be free.

As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affectation if I were to begin it now?

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

No man ever got lost on a straight road.