"The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough."

"Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms."

"I've got big shoes to fill. This is my chance to do something. I have to seize the moment."

"Nullification means insurrection and war and the other states have a right to put it down."

"It is a unyielding truth that the spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"One can find so many pains when the rain is falling."

"The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive."

"Great leaders cultivate leaders, not merely followers. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."