There Are No Good Laws But Such

When I Die, I Desire No Better Winding Sheet Than The Stars And Stripes, And No Softer Pillow Than The Constitution Of My Country.

The Life Of A Republic Lies Certainly In The Energy, Virtue, And Intelligence Of Its Citizens.

Who, Then, Will Govern? The Answer Must Be, Man - For We Have No Angels In The Shape Of Men, As Yet, Who Are Willing To Take Charge Of Our Political Affairs.

The Homestead Policy Was Established Only After Long And Earnest Resistance; Experience Proves Its Wisdom. The Lands In The Hands Of Industrious Settlers, Whose Labor Creates Wealth And Contributes To The Public Resources, Are Worth More To The United States Than If They Had Been Reserved As A Solitude For Future Purchasers.

Legislation Can Neither Be Wise Nor Just Which Seeks The Welfare Of A Single Interest At The Expense And To The Injury Of Many And Varied Interests.