By nature's law, every man has a right to seize and retake by force his own property taken from him by another, by force of fraud. Nor is this natural right among the first which is taken into the hands of regular government after it is instituted. It was long retained by our ancestors. It was a part of their common law, laid down in their books, recognized by all the authorities, and regulated as to circumstances of practice.

The contest is not between us and them, but between good and evil, and if those who would fight evil adopt the ways of evil, evil wins.

The possession of facts is knowledge; the use of them is wisdom.

Without society, and a society to our taste, men are never contented.

Experience has already shown that the impeachment the Constitution has provided is not even a scarecrow.

Every human being must be viewed according to what it is good for. For not one of us, no, not one, is perfect. And were we to love none who had imperfection, this world would be a desert for our love.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.