The punishment of murder by death is contrary to reason, and to the order and happiness of society, and contrary to divine revelation.

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.

Some of the domestic evils of drunkenness are houses without windows, gardens without fences, fields without tillage, barns without roofs, children without clothing, principles, morals or manners.

We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government.

If you do not exclude them, in less than 200 years our descendants will be working in the fields to furnish them substance, while they will be in the counting houses rubbing their hands. I warn you, gentlemen, if you do not exclude Jews for all time, your children will curse you in your graves.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

If your head is made of wax, don't walk in the sun