Men of the present time testify of heaven and hell, and have never seen either.

No man knows my history.

Sometimes the Lord brings us low before he can lift us higher.

The flavor of patriotism depends upon its habitat.

We are looked upon by God as though we were in eternity; God dwells in eternity, and does not view things as we do.

The Constitution is not a law, but it empowers the people to make laws... The Constitution tells us what shall not be a lawful tender... The legislature has ceded up to us the privilege of enacting such laws as are not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States... The different states, and even Congress itself, have passed many laws diametrically contrary to the Constitution of the United States.

Patriotism is a passion which induces hot youth to rush forth to get shot and half shot, while sober, conservative age waves the flag and corrals the contracts.