It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.

The most enviable praise of all is just to be called an honest man.

The Army (considering the irritable state it is in, its suffering and composition) is a dangerous instrument to play with.

Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise.

The United States enjoy a scene of prosperity and tranquility under the new government that could hardly have been hoped for.

Let us impart all the blessings we possess, or ask for ourselves, to the whole family of mankind.

When there is no vision, there is no hope.