Political Quotes

But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.

According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.

I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.

I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.