A nation is not worthy to be saved if, in the hour of its fate, it will not gather up all its jewels of manhood and life, and go down into the conflict however bloody and doubtful, resolved on measureless ruin or complete success.

Coercion is the basis of every law in the universe,--human or divine. A law is not law without coercion behind it.

Tortured for the Republic.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

I love to deal with doctrines and events. The contests of men about men I greatly dislike.

Honesty is the best policy, says the familiar axiom; but people who are honest on that principle defraud no one but themselves.

He who controls the money supply of a nation controls the nation.