A land without memories is a people without liberty.

Mr. Blair, I look upon secession as anarchy. If I owned the four millions of slaves in the South, I would sacrifice them all to the Union; but how can I draw my sword upon Virginia, my native State?

For I consider the character of no man affected by a want of success, provided he has made an honest effort to succeed.

Without music, we wouldn't have an Army.

Respect is based on Friendship,and friendship is based on love and love is so accidental isn't it ?

True patriotism sometimes requires of men to act exactly contrary, at one period, to that which it does at another, and the motive which impels them the desire to do right is precisely the same.

There is always hazard in military activity, but we must decide between the positive loss of inactivity and the risk of action.