The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.

To persevere in one's duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny

I was no party man myself, and the first wish of my heart was, if parties did exist, to reconcile them.

Influence is not government.

It is an old adage that honesty is the best policy-this applies to public as well as private life-to States as well as individuals.

There is no restraining men's tongues or pens when charged with a little vanity.

What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president. The peaceful transition of power is what will separate this country from every other country in the world.