Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

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

My old father used to have a saying: If you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter.

A man's legs must be long enough to reach the ground.

I failed, I failed, and that is about all that can be said about it.

Its authors meant it to be... a stumbling block to those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful paths of despotism. They knew the proneness of prosperity to breed tyrants, and they meant when such should re-appear in this fair land and commence their vocation they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack.

And while it has not pleased the Almighty to bless us with a return of peace, we can but press on, guided by the best light He gives, trusting that in His own good time, and wise way, all will yet be well.