So far as I ever observed God's dealings with my soul, the flights of preachers sometimes entertained me, but it was Scripture expressions which did penetrate my heart, and in a way peculiar to themselves.

The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth.

Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

There is a shrine in the temple of age, where lie forever embalmed the memories of such as have deserved well of their country and their race.

I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat.