The Republic needed to be passed through chastening, purifying fires of adversity and suffering: so these came and did their work and the verdure of a new national life springs greenly, luxuriantly, from their ashes.

The darkest day in a man's career is that wherein he fancies there is some easier way of getting a dollar than by squarely earning it.

The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it.

We are not one people. We are two peoples. We are a people for Freedom and a people for Slavery. Between the two, conflict is inevitable.

Money is more trouble than it is worth.

Wisdom is never dear, provided the article be genuine.

I do not regret having braved public opinion, when I knew it was wrong and was sure it would be merciless.