"War, like other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perseverance, by time, and by practice."

"I have been a fool."

"The true principle of a Republic is, that the people should choose whom they please to govern them. Representation is the only principle by which a free government can be maintained."

"I have been a stranger to the joys of domestic life."

"It is not by a compliance with the importunities of the moment, but by a steady adherence to the true interests of the country, that we are to acquire a solid and permanent reputation."