You can not fail in any laudable object, unless you allow your mind to be improperly directed.

If both factions, or neither, shall abuse you, you will probably be about right. Beware of being assailed by one and praised by the other.

A lawyer's time and advice are his(her) stock in trade.

We must ask where we are and whither we are tending.

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. -Speech at Clinton, Illinois, September 8, 1854.

In my entire life I have only met four "perfect" people... and I disliked them all.

Wanting to work is so rare a merit, that it should be encouraged.