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

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.

The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty.

Certain teachings in the Bible are as diamonds in a dung-heap.

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

The evils which of necessity encompass the life of man are sufficiently numerous. Why should we add to them by voluntarily distressing and destroying one another? Peace, brothers, is better than war. In a long and bloody war, we lose many friends, and gain nothing. Let us then live in peace and friendship together, doing to each other all the good we can.