A capacity and taste for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others.

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

You have more of a feeling of personal resentment than I have. Perhaps, I have too little of it, but I never thought it paid.

The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man, without that other's consent. I say this is the leading principle - the sheet anchor of American republicanism.

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

Every man has a right to be equal with every other man.