In a body [like Congress] where there are more than one hundred talking lawyers, you can make no calculation upon the termination of any debate.

You have summoned me in my weakness. You must sustain me in your strength.

The founders of the Republic dealt with things as they were presented to them, in a spirit of self sacrificing Patriotism and as time has proved, with a comprehensive wisdom which it will always be safe for us to consult

A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties.

I find the remark, "Tis distance lends enchantment to the view" is no less true of the political than of the natural world.

With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined.

There is nothing left to do but get drunk.