Westward The Star Of Empire Takes Its

I Would Much Rather Be Found Guilty Of Making A Serious Mistake In Judgment, Than To Be Accused Of Being Even A Little Bit Insincere.

So Great Is My Veneration For The Bible That The Earlier My Children Begin To Read It The More Confident Will Be My Hope That They Will Prove Useful Citizens Of Their Country And Respectable Members Of Society. I Have For Many Years Made It A Practice To Read Through The Bible Once Every Year.

Slavery Is The Great And Foul Stain Upon The North American Union.

When (an Advocate) Is Not Thoroughly Acquainted With The Real Strength And Weakness Of His Cause, He Knows Not Where To Choose The Most Impressive Argument. When The Mark Is Shrouded In Obscurity, The Only Substitute For Accuracy In The Aim Is In The Multitude Of The Shafts.

The Manners Of Women Are The Surest Criterion By Which To Determine Whether A Republican Government Is Practicable In A Nation Or Not.