Government is at best a petulant servant and at worst a tyrannical master.

It is incumbent upon every person of every description to contribute to his country's welfare.

Government is at best a petulant servant and at worst a tyrannical master.

Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger frequently prevent much greater disbursements to repel it

It's only natural for unbridled partisanship, unrestrained by allegiance to a greater cause, to lead to chaos.

I heard the bullets whistle-- and believe me, there is something charming in the sound.

Let me live according to those holy rules which Thou hast this day prescribed in Thy Holy Word...direct me to the true object, Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life. Bless, O Lord, all the people of this land.