The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all its citizens.

The moral sense, or conscience, is as much part of a man as his leg or arm. It is given to all in a stronger or weaker degree.. It may be strengthened by exercise.

Industry, commerce and security are the surest roads to the happiness and prosperity of people.

The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another.

Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. The real extent of this state of misinformation is known only to those who are in situations to confront facts within their knowledge with the lies of the day.

While learning the language in France a young man's morals, health and fortune are more irresistibly endangered than in any country of the universe.

If we are made in some degree for others, yet in a greater are we made for ourselves.