I never knew what to do with a paper except to put it in a side pocket or pass it to a clerk who understood it better than I did.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.

There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party.

The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.

Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians.

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

The will of the people is the best law.

I sense a learning: that much dumber people than you end up in charge.

There is no point in housing troubles inside your underwear if you can’t solve them by yourself.

No one whines like a vampire forced to deal with some minor unpleasantness.

The blessings of the Lord is my greatest wealth.

A cross centered life is made up of cross centered days.

It is a curious thing, but I have been right in everything I have done and said in my life.

It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it.

Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.

I would give more for the private esteem and love of one than for the public praise of ten thousand.