If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.

Often I sit up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. In my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

It was said of him that he did not say much, but that when he did everyone stopped to listen.

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money.

Do not fear mistakes.