Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man.

Never suppose that in any possible situation or under any circumstances that it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing however slightly so it may appear to you... Encourage all your virtuous dispositions, and exercise them whenever an opportunity arises, being assured that they will gain strength by exercise ... and that exercise will make them habitual.

We must use a good deal of economy in our wood, never cutting down new, where we can make the old do.

Hemp is one of the greatest, most important substances of our nation

I have always said that a studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands.

May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.

Each generation has a right to choose for itself the form of government it believes most promotive of its happiness.