He cared little for the boys about town and less for the sports of youth; he could dispense with sleep, and wasted no time thinking about what he should eat or wear; but books, and especially newspapers, were read with the avidity that a well-fed threshing machine devours a stack of wheat.
This quote reflects the intense dedication and singular focus on knowledge that characterized Greeley's early life.
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This reckless claim amazed his friends as much as it aroused his enemies, and he at once became the object of most cutting reproaches.
And is it not needed when its taking helps us and hurts our enemy?
Its attitude was strong, defiant, and its only purpose apparently was to create a public sentiment hostile to the extension of slavery.
I discerned also unmistakable evidences of stern integrity, earnest patriotism, and unswerving fidelity.
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