Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less


I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.


Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it.


My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.


Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.


It is well that war is so terrible -- lest we should grow too fond of it.




My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health


The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He can not only forgive; he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which imparts sufficient strength to let the past be put the past.

-- Edited by jersey at 17:00, 2006-01-16