If I had undertaken the practical direction of military operations, and anything went amiss, I feared that my conscience would torture me, as guilty of the fall of my country, as I had not been familiar with military tactics.

It is well to be independent also well not to be neutral.

The era of Christianity peace, brotherhood, the Golden Rule as applied to governmental matters is. yet to come, and when it comes, then, and then only, will the future of nations be sure.

My principles in respect of religious interest are two,--one is, that the Church shall not meddle with politics, and the government shall not meddle with religion.

I can understand Communism, but not Socialism.

The principle of evil in Europe is the enervating spirit of Russian absolutism.

Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness.