An army to be useful must be a unit, and out of this has grown the saying, attributed to Napoleon, but doubtless spoken before the days of Alexander, that an army with an inefficient commander was better than one with two able heads.

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.

If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.

In our Country... one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.

If nominated, I won't run; If elected, I won't serve.