Budgets are not merely affairs of arithmetic, but in a thousand ways go to the root of prosperity of individuals, the relation of classes and the strength of kingdoms.

I have known ninety-five of the world's great men in my time, and of these eighty-seven were followers of the Bible.

[The British constitution] presumes more boldly than any other the good sense and the good faith of those who work it.

Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.

As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from progressive history, so the American Constitution is the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.

Be thorough in all you do; and remember that although ignorance often may be innocent, pretension is always despicable.

You cannot fight against future. Time is on its side.