Gen. Schurz thinks I was a little cross in my late note to you. If I was, I ask pardon. If I do get up a little temper I have no sufficient time to keep it up.

Honest statesmanship is the wise employment of individual meanness for the public good.

When the hour comes for dealing with slavery, I trust I will be willing to do my duty though it cost my life.

One generation passeth away and another generation cometh, but the earth abideth forever.

Every man is born an original, but sadly, most men die copies.

Laughter can be used to sooth the mind and get rid of those awful thoughts.

It is not merely for to-day, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children's children this great and free government, which we have enjoyed all our lives.