I have no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me.

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

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

I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens . . . to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.

Fondly do we hope, ferverently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.

The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people.

Believing everybody is dangerous, but believing nobody is more dangerous.