I do not promise to believe tomorrow exactly what I believe today, and I do not believe today exactly what I believed yesterday. I expect to make, as I have made, some honest progress within every succeeding twenty-four hours.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

Toward the aborigines of the country no one can indulge a more friendly feeling than myself, or would go further in attempting to reclaim them from their wandering habits and make them a happy, prosperous people.

Go to the Scriptures... the joyful promises it contains will be a balsam to all your troubles.

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

There goes a man made by the Lord Almighty and not by his tailor.

No free government can stand without virtue in the people, and a lofty spirit of partiotism.