“The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.”

“I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.”

“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored: He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on.”

“The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.”

“Mine eyes have seen the coming of the glory of the Lord.”

“In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me As He died to make men holy let us die to make men free While God is marching on.”

“Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.”