"I am convinced that a great revolution is at hand, and that it will be more terrible than any that has yet occurred."

"The American Indians are, in a certain sense, a foreign people, and they have no place in the midst of the European population."

"It is not the facility of the elections which makes the American government democratic, but the character of the people."

"The Americans are a very proud people, and they are very sensitive to any criticism of their country."

"The man who is most likely to succeed in life is the man who is always willing to take a chance."