I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.

We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass, if we cannot destroy them.

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

What a glorious world Almighty God has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar his gifts.

I pray that on this day [Christmas] when only peace and good-will are preached to mankind, better thoughts may fill the hearts of our enemies and turn them to peace.

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.

Say what you mean to do...and take it for granted you mean to do right. Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one...you will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind.