There Are No Good Laws But Such

The Life Of A Republic Lies Certainly In The Energy, Virtue, And Intelligence Of Its Citizens.

The Homestead Policy Was Established Only After Long And Earnest Resistance; Experience Proves Its Wisdom. The Lands In The Hands Of Industrious Settlers, Whose Labor Creates Wealth And Contributes To The Public Resources, Are Worth More To The United States Than If They Had Been Reserved As A Solitude For Future Purchasers.

When I Die, I Desire No Better Winding Sheet Than The Stars And Stripes, And No Softer Pillow Than The Constitution Of My Country.

There Are Some Who Lack Confidence In The Integrity And Capacity Of The People To Govern Themselves. To All Who Entertain Such Fears I Will Most Respectfully Say That I Entertain None. If Man Is Not Capable, And Is Not To Be Trusted With The Government Of Himself, Is He To Be Trusted With The Government Of Others? Who, Then, Will Govern? The Answer Must Be, Man - For We Have No Angels In The Shape Of Men, As Yet, Who Are Willing To Take Charge Of Our Political Affairs.

It Is Our Sacred Duty To Transmit Unimpaired To Our Posterity The Blessings Of Liberty Which Were Bequeathed To Us By The Founders Of The Republic.