There are few, I believe, in this enlightened age, who will not acknowledge that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil.

Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this university.

A land without memories is a people without liberty.

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.

General Longstreet,when once in a fight, was a most brilliant soldier; but he was the hardest man to move I had in my army.

While we see the Course of the final abolition of human Slavery is onward, & we give it the aid of our prayers & all justifiable means in our power, we must leave the progress as well as the result in his hands who sees the end; who Chooses to work by slow influences; & with whom two thousand years are but as a Single day.

I consider the proper education of our youths one of the most important objects now to be attained and one from which the greatest benefits may be expected.