“There is a true glory and a true honor: the glory of duty done--the honor of the integrity of principle.”

“A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.”

“ The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman. The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly--the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the men in a plain light. The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled when he cannot help humbling others.”

“True patriotism sometimes requires of men to act exactly contrary, at one period, to that which it does at another, and the motive which impels them the desire to do right is precisely the same.”

“Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.”

“It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.”

“I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.”