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.

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

Some people have food, but no appetite; others have an appetite, but no food. I have both. The Lord be praised.

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

Make the iron hot by striking it.

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.

I have learned that if you fear God, you have no one else to fear.