For my part, I am very much more afraid of the man who does a bad thing and does not know it is bad than of the man who does a bad thing and knows it is bad; because I think that in public affairs stupidity is more dangerous than knavery, because harder to fight and dislodge.

We live in an age disturbed, confused, bewildered, afraid of its own forces, in search not merely of its road but even of its direction

There is no cause half so sacred as the cause of the people. There is no idea so uplifting as the idea of the service of humanity.

Property as compared with humanity, as compared with the red blood in the American people, must take second place, not first place.

I used to be a lawyer, but now I am a reformed character.

I believe that soldiers will bear me out in saying that both come in time of battle. I take it that the moral courage comes in going into the battle, and the physical courage in staying in.

I believe very profoundly in an over-ruling Providence, and I do not fear that any real plans can be thrown off the track. It maynot be intended that I shall be President--but that would not break my heart.