Every government is always growing corrupt.

Government arrogates to itself that it alone forms men. Everybody knows that government never began anything. It is the whole world that thinks and governs.

What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.

Never forgive at the ballot box!

The Puritan did not stop to think; he recognized God in his soul, and acted.

To be as good as our fathers, we must be better. Imitation is not discipleship. When some one sent a cracked plate to China to have a set made, every piece in the new set had a crack in it.

Freedom to preach was first gained, dragging in its train freedom to print.