There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.
You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessings.
Disunion by force is treason.
War is a blessing compared with national degradation.
Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.
Live within your means, never be in debt, and by husbanding your money you can always lay it out well. But when you get in debt you become a slave. Therefore I say to you never involve yourself in debt, and become no man's surety.