A New Book Is Like A Friend

But Let The Past As Nothing Be. For The Future My View Is That The Fight Must Go On.

Upon The Subject Of Education, Not Presuming To Dictate Any Plan Or System Respecting It, I Can Only Say That I View It As The Most Important Subject Which We As A People Can Be Engaged In. That Every Man May Receive At Least A Moderate Education...appears To Be An Object Of Vital Importance...

Politics, As A Trade, Finds Most And Leaves Nearly All Dishonest.

For It Has Been Said, All That A Man Hath Will He Give For His Life; And While All Contribute Of Their Substance The Soldier Puts His Life At Stake, And Often Yields It Up In His Country's Cause. The Highest Merit, Then Is Due To The Soldier.

Never Stir Up Litigation. A Worse Man Can Scarcely Be Found Than One Who Does This.