Justice must take account of infinite circumstances which a human being cannot understand.

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

There is no such crime as a crime of thought; there are only crimes of action.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.

We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell.

No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear.

I go to a better tailor than any of you and pay more for my clothes. The only difference is that you probably don't sleep in yours.