The State, In Choosing Men

Weeds And Nettles, Briars And Thorns, Have Thriven Under Your Shadow, Dissettlement And Division, Discontentment And Dissatisfaction, Together With Real Dangers To The Whole.

The State, In Choosing Men To Serve It, Takes No Notice Of Their Opinions. If They Be Willing Faithfully To Serve It, That Satisfies.

Does A Man Speak Foolishly?--suffer Him Gladly, For You Are Wise. Does He Speak Erroneously?--stop Such A Man's Mouth With Sound Words That Cannot Be Gainsaid. Does He Speak Truly?--rejoice In The Truth.

I Had Rather Have A Plain, Russet-coated Captain, That Knows What He Fights For, And Loves What He Knows, Than That Which You Call A Gentle-man And Is Nothing Else.

There Isn't A Tree To Hang A Man, Water To Drown A Man Nor Soil To Bury A Man