I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country.

in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.

God bless the Methodist Church - bless all the churches - and blessed be God, Who, in this our great trial, giveth us the churches.

Prosperity is the fruit of labor. It begins with saving money.

But I must add that the U.S. government must not, as by this order, undertake to run the churches. When an individual, in a church or out of it, becomes dangerous to the public interest, he must be checked; but let the churches, as such take care of themselves. It will not do for the U.S. to appoint Trustees, Supervisors, or other agents for the churches.

Honor is better than honors.

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?