In this world the one thing supremely worth having is the opportunity to do well and worthily a piece of work of vital consequence to the welfare of mankind.

I am a part of everything that I have read.

Just as Lincoln got contradictory advice from the extremists of both sides . . . so now I have to guard myself against the extremists of both sides.

We do not admire a man of timid peace.

No people ever yet benefited by riches if their prosperity corrupted their virtue.

The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'