"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that you never know if they're authentic."

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

"I can't sleep, and I haven't slept, for I am thinking of the poor fellows who are to die tomorrow."

"When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run."

"Upon the subject of education, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in."