Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world?

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.

Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.

A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.

I think that God means that we shall do more than we have yet done in furtherance of his plans and he will open the way for our doing it.

In this sad world of ours sorrow comes to all and it often comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible except with time. You cannot now believe that you will ever feel better. But this is not true. You are sure to be happy again. Knowing this, truly believing it will make you less miserable now. I have had enough experience to make this statement.

I never trusted a man who never smoked or drank.