The law: it has honored us; may we honor it.

Quote by Daniel Webster

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Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves.

Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves.

How little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that...

How little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that...

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...

Keep cool; anger is not an argument.

Keep cool; anger is not an argument.

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.

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

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

There is always room at the top.

There is always room at the top.

[I]f we and our posterity reject religious instruction and authority, violate the rules of eternal...

[I]f we and our posterity reject religious instruction and authority, violate the rules of eternal...

Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint.

Liberty exists in proportion to wholesome restraint.

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation

We are all agents of the same supreme power, the people.

We are all agents of the same supreme power, the people.

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

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

Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called...

Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called...

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation.

No man not inspired can make a good speech without preparation.

Keep cool; anger is not an argument

Keep cool; anger is not an argument

The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as...

The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as...

One country, one constitution, one destiny.

One country, one constitution, one destiny.

The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility...

The most important thought that ever occupied my mind is that of my individual responsibility...

Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor...

Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor...

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard...

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard...