I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.

Does a man speak foolishly?--suffer him gladly, for you are wise. Does he speak erroneously?--stop such a man's mouth with sound words that cannot be gainsaid. Does he speak truly?--rejoice in the truth.

My prayer is that God give me no longer life than I shall be glad to use mine office in edification, and not in destruction.

There isn't a tree to hang a man, water to drown a man nor soil to bury a man

No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going. Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking. Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.

Because I fear God, I have no man to fear.

The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.