A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.

Quote by Daniel Webster

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Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which...

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which...

What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.

A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.

An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy.

An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy.

I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wishes...

I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case in which his own wishes...

There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

There is always room at the top.

There is always room at the top.

He who tampers with the currency robs labor of its bread.

He who tampers with the currency robs labor of its bread.

Inconsistencies of opinion, arising from changes of circumstances, are often justifiable.

Inconsistencies of opinion, arising from changes of circumstances, are often justifiable.

A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures

A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures

Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which...

Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which...

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation

Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would...

Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would...

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American.

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American.

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my...

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my...

A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures.

A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures.

On the diffusion of education among the people rest the preservation and perpetuation of our...

On the diffusion of education among the people rest the preservation and perpetuation of our...

One country, one constitution, one destiny

One country, one constitution, one destiny

Our luck? You noticed anything in particular about our luck these past few days? Any...

Our luck? You noticed anything in particular about our luck these past few days? Any...

Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.