The duty of labor is written on a man's body: in the stout muscle of the arm,, and the delicate machinery of the hand.

The use of great men is to serve the little men, to take care of the human race, and act as practical interpreters of justice and truth.

Wit has its place in debate; in controversy it is a legitimate weapon, offensive and defensive.

Remorse is the pain of sin.

A democracy,- that is a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government of the principles of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake I will call it the idea of Freedom.

Science is the natural ally of religion.

He prays best who, not asking God to do man's work, prays penitence, prays resolutions, and then prays deeds--thus supplicating with heart and head and hands.