A stranger would think that the people of the United States had no other occupation than electioneering.

We understand now, we've been made to understand, and to embrace the understanding that who we are is who we were.

There is nothing so deep and nothing so shallow which political enmity will not turn to account.

A stout heart, a clear conscience, and never despair.

It has been my custom for many years to read the Bible in its entirety once a year

Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel.

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.