Talk about polygamy! There is no true philosopher on the face of the earth but what will admit that such a system, properly carried out according to the order of heaven, is far superior to monogamy for the raising of healthy, robust children!

Daily toil, however humble it may be, is our daily duty, and by doing it well, we make it a part of our daily worship.

Our religion will not clash with nor contradict the facts of science in any particular.

Love the giver more than the gift.

I never cared but for one thing, and that is, simply to know that I am right before my Father in Heaven. If I am this moment, this day doing the things God requires of my hands, and precisely where my Father in Heaven wants me to be, I care no more about tomorrow than though it would never come.

I will tell you whom to vote for: We will vote for the principles of civil and religious liberty, the man who knows the most and who has the best heart and brain for a statesman; and we do not care a farthing whether he is a Whig, a Democrat, a Barnburner, a Republican, or a New Light or anything else.

As to your families my counsel is, never lay down your authority to a wife or child, but treat them so kindly they will never want to leave you.