I hope all of us may eventually be together in everlasting peace and bliss -- except the inventor of the #‎ telephone .

The low level which commercial morality has reached in America is deplorable. We have humble God fearing Christian men among us who will stoop to do things for a million dollars that they ought not to be willing to do for less than 2 millions.

Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and gone to cutting our ancient shortcomings considerably shorter than ever.

That which was hard to endure is sweet to remember.

A man who chooses not to read is just as ignorant as a man who cannot read.

It is the will of God that we must have critics and missionaries and congressmen and humorists, and we must bear the burden

Tell me about a person's family, friends, and community, and I'll tell you what his opinions are.