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.

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

Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry.

You have sat too long for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.

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.

A few honest men are better than numbers.