“Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.”

“You can all go to hell; I will go to Texas”

“You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.”

“Be sure that you are right, and then go ahead.”

“be always sure you're right, THEN GO AHEAD!”

“I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgment dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me... Look at my arms, you will find no party hand-cuff on them. ”

“The power of collecting and disbursing money at pleasure is the most dangerous power that can be entrusted to man”