In a free government the demand for moral qualities should be made superior to that of talents.

Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.

Men do not get up and do mischief, without there is someone in the head of it.

Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that...the control over your dearest interests has passed into the hands of these corporations.

I hope and trust to meet you in Heaven, both white and black-both white and black.

We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of a rigid economy and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the government.

I carried $5000 when I went to Washington. I returned with barely $90 in our pockets.