"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer."

"I have been as good a Whig as there was in the country. I have been a Whig ever since I was a boy, but I am no longer a Whig."

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

"The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day."