The enemy fought with savage fury, and met death with all its horrors, without shrinking or complaining: not one asked to be spared, but fought as long as they could stand or sit.

We have the right as individuals, to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.

I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

You can go to hell -- I'm going to Texas.

Make sure you're right, then go ahead.

I would rather be politically dead than hypocritically immortalized.

I have always supported measures and principles and not men.