Men there are, who having quite done with the world, all its merely worldly contents are become so far indifferent, that they carelittle of what mere worldly imprudence they may be guilty.

Let us pray that the great historic tragedy of our time may not have been enacted without instructing our whole beloved country through terror and pity; and may fulfillment verify in the end those expectations which kindle the bards of Progress and Humanity.

Failure is the test of greatness.

Everyone knows that in most people's estimation, to do anything cooly is to do it genteelly.

Be sure of this, O young ambition, all mortal greatness is but disease.

War being the greatest of evils, all its accessories necessarily partake of the same character.

The entire merit of a man can never be made known; nor the sum of his demerits, if he have them. We are only known by our names; as letters sealed up, we but read each other's superscriptions.