Unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal.

Perfect happiness, I believe, was never intended by the Deity to be the lot of one of his creatures in this world; but that he has very much put in our power the nearness of our approaches to it is what I have steadfastly believed.

We prefer war in all cases to tribute under any form and to any people whatever.

Planting is one of my great amusements, and even of those things which can only be for posterity, for a Septuagenary has no right to count on any thing but annuals.

Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science by rendering them my supreme delight.

The Giver of life gave it for happiness and not for wretchedness.

I wish to see this beverage become common instead of the whiskey which kills sone-third of our citizens and ruins their families.