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

"The Americans are a very religious people, but their religion is very different from ours."

"I do not know whether the Americans have a good or a bad government; but I know that they have a very strong government."

"I am not afraid of the future, but I am afraid of the present."

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