"We must dare to be great."

"There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid."

"I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind."

"The Chinese are an immoral, degraded, and worthless race."

"I have always been a great believer in the doctrine that the best way to get a thing done is to do it yourself."