A noble life crowned with heroic death, rises above and outlives the pride and pomp and glory of the mightiest empire of the earth.

Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it.

Whatever I may believe in theology, I do not believe in the doctrine of vicarious atonement in politics.

For love of country, they accepted death.

The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

There can be no permanent disfranchised peasantry in the United States.