John Sherman: “He had been elected governor of the State of New York, as the candidate of reform and honesty in politics.”

Confiscation is not only justified by the laws of war, by the practice of many nations, but it is practiced by our enemies in the most obnoxious way.

It is impossible for an American to visit Paris without enjoyment and instruction.

This power in the hands of a few is at this moment the disturbing element in many of our great industries.

I worked hard that winter, for hard work, I thought, was the way to fortune.