I can only say that I have acted upon my best convictions, without selfishness or malice, and that by the help of God I shall continue to do so.

Adversity does not make us frail; it only shows us how frail we are.

I have not permitted myself, gentlemen, to conclude that I am the best man in the country; but I am reminded, in this connection, of a story of an old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion once that "it was not best to swap horses when crossing streams."

As we keep or break the Sabbath Day we nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope by which man rises.

The president is the cube of ice one places in the pot of a houseplant, providing a steady amount of nourishment over the course of a hot day. A good description of the job and also a fantastic bit of practical household advice.

Every person is responsible for his own looks after 40.

If you wish to be a lawyer, attach no consequence to the place you are in, or the person you are with; but get books, sit down anywhere, and go to reading for yourself. That will make a lawyer of you quicker than any other way.