It may be that at some time in the dim future of the race the need for war will vanish: but that time is yet ages distant. As yet no nation can hold its place in the world, or can do any work really worth doing, unless it stands ready to guard its right with an armed hand.

The wise and honorable and Christian thing to do is to treat each black man and each white man (or any person) on his merits as a man, giving him no more and no less than he is worthy to have.

There is apt to be a lunatic fringe among the votaries of any forward movement.

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.

I am rather more apt to read old books than new ones.

From its origin to the present hour, in all its vicissitudes, Masonry has been the steady unwearing friend of man.

The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name.