“I pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them.”

I would suggest the taxation of all property equally, whether church or corporation, exempting only the last resting place of the dead and possibly, with proper restrictions, church edifices.

Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.

My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.

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

I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.

It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.

Declare Church and State forever separate and distinct, but each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear its own proportion of taxation.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet.

Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.

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.

I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.

No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. I propose to move immediately upon your works.

Let us have peace.

Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.

When I turn my mind’s eye upon myself, I understand that I am a thing which is incomplete and dependent on another and which aspires without limit to ever greater and better things…

Peace in society depends upon peace in the family.

I love, because my love is not dependent on the object of love. My love is dependent on my state of being.

When love flows with freedom there is beauty. When love flows with dependence there is ugliness.

Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.

Live without pretending, Love without depending, Listen without defending, Speak without offending.

Pray as though everything depends on God. And work as if everything depends on you.