The spirit of Columbus hovers over us to-day.

My dinners have never interfered with my business. They have been my recreation. . . A public banquet, if eaten with thought and care, is no more of a strain than a dinner at home.

As for food, half of my friends have dug their graves with their teeth.

The spirit of Columbus hovers over us to-day.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

It's pleasant to hear these nice words while I'm still alive. I'd rather have the taffy than the epitaphy.

It was for Columbus, when the right hour struck, forced and propelled by this fresh life, to reveal the land where these new principles were to be brought, and where the awaited trial of the new civilization was to be made.