I Don't Pity Any Man Who Does

... Looked At From The Standpoint Of The Ultimate Result, There Was Little Real Difference To The Indian Whether The Land Was Taken By Treaty Or By War. ... No Treaty Could Be Satisfactory To The Whites, No Treaty Served The Needs Of Humanity And Civilization, Unless It Gave The Land To The Americans As Unreservedly As Any Successful War.

The Most Practical Kind Of Politics Is The Politics Of Decency.

A Small Politician, Of Low Capacity And Mean Surroundings, Proud To Act As The Servile Tool Of Men Worse Than Himself But Also Stronger And Abler.

Nothing Is Gained By Debate On Non-debatable Subjects.

Let Us Speak Courteously, Deal Fairly, And Keep Ourselves Armed And Ready.