“It will not do to investigate the subject of religion too closely, as it is apt to lead to infidelity.”

“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.”

“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.”

“I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.”

“The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day.”

“Too big to cry too young to laugh...”

“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.”