"I am a man of peace, but I am also a man of action, and I believe in the doctrine of 'peace through strength.'"

"I am an American, and I belong to the American party, and I intend to fight for the American people."

"I have always been fond of the old saying, 'Look before you leap,' but I have a still greater liking for 'Leap before you look.'"

"Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft."

"It is not merely a right but a duty to take the land from the Indians."