There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession - Daniel Webster

There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters

I shall know but one country. The ends I aim at shall be my country, my God & Truth. I was born an American; I live an American; I shall die an American.

Spain stooped on South America, like a vulture on its prey. Every thing was force. Territories were acquired by fire and sword. Cities were destroyed by fire and sword. Hundreds of thousands of human beings fell by fire and sword. Even conversion to Christianity was attempted by fire and sword.