"Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth, the tyranny of plutocracy."

"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency."

"If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name."

"The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it."

"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education."

"He has a splendid repertoire of 500 words. Why does he insist on using only 150?"

"FLAG, n. A colored rag borne above troops and hoisted on forts and ships. It appears to serve the same purpose as certain signs that one sees and vacant lots in London -- 'Rubbish may be shot here.'"

"Would I had phrases that are not known, utterances that are strange, in new language that has not been used, free from repetition, not an utterance which has grown stale, which men of old have spoken."

"No matter how much you disagree with your kin, if you are a thoroughbred you will not discuss their shortcomings with the neighbors."

"He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter."

"You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think."