As a general principle you should not force young men to do their duty, but let them do it voluntarily and thereby develop their characters.

I am of the opinion that all who can should vote for the most intelligent, honest, and conscientious men eligible to office, irrespective of former party opinions, who will endeavour to make the new constitutions and the laws passed under them as beneficial as possible to the true interests, prosperity, and liberty of all classes and conditions of the people.

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

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.

Without music, we wouldn't have an Army.

Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.

If we do not do this our churches will lighthouses without light, wells without water, dumb witnesses, sleeping watchmen, silent trumpets, messengers without tidings, a comfort for infidels, jubilant joys to the devil, and an offense to God.