The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

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.

It is a pity that instead of the Pilgrim Fathers landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock had not landed on the Pilgrim Fathers.

If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican Party, I'lll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats.

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.

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