"I have stepped out upon this platform that I may see you and that you may see me, and in the arrangement, I am more than satisfied."

"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him."

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterward."

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

"Gold is good in its place; but living, breathing men and women are better than gold."