I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.

The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.

If men make war in slavish observance of rules, they will fail. No rules will apply to conditions of war as different as those which exist in Europe and America...War is progressive, because all the instruments and elements of war are progressive.

The Jews are a class violating every regulation of trade established by the Treasury Department, and also department orders and are herein expelled from the department within 24 hours from receipt of this order.

I suppose this work is part of the devil that is in us all.

The United States, knowing no distinction of her own citizens on account of religion or nationality, naturally believes in a civilization the world over which will secure the same universal laws.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.