My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.

It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.

Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths . . . ?

There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.

It is impossible to govern the world without God. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits and humbly implore his protection and favor.

At a distance from the theatre of action, truth is not always related without embellishment, and sometimes is entirely perverted, from a misconception of the causes which produce the effects that are the subjects of censure.

While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.