I have reached the summit of my ambition.

Duties have been mine; consequences are God's.

It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.

Let them impeach and be damned.

When I die, I desire no better winding sheet than the Stars and Stripes, and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country.

The life of a republic lies certainly in the energy, virtue, and intelligence of its citizens.

There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who entertain such fears I will most respectfully say that I entertain none. If man is not capable, and is not to be trusted with the government of himself, is he to be trusted with the government of others? Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.