Great men exist that there might be greater men.

Life must be lived on a higher plane. We must go up to a higher platform, to which we are always invited to ascend; there, the whole aspect of things changes.

We rail at trade, but the historian of the world will see that it was the principle of liberty; that it settled America, and destroyed feudalism, and made peace and keeps peace; that it will abolish slavery.

The world is so beautiful that I can hardly believe it exists.

A man will be eloquent if you give him good wine.

Others can get in your way temporarily, but only you can get out of your way permanently. Our best thoughts come from others.

Napoleon said of Massena, that he was not himself until the battle began to go against him; then, when the dead began to fall in ranks around him, awoke his powers of combination, and he put on terror and victory as a robe.