Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.

Houses of Congress have . . . requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God.

The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated by the trial of adversity.

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

The consciousness of having discharged that duty which we owe to our country is superior to all other considerations.

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.