He is not eloquent, nor, as far as I am aware, did he ever create anything.

But he has always been a steady, honest, persevering man, and circumstances have made politics come easy to him." "Think of the momentous questions which he has been called upon to decide," said Phineas.
"Every question so handled by him has been decided rightly according to his own party, and wrongly according to the party opposite.

A political leader is so sure of support and so sure of attack, that it is hardly necessary for him to be even anxious to be right.

For the country's sake, he should have officials under him who know the routine of business." "You think very badly then of politics as a profession." "No; I think of them very highly.

It must be better to deal with the repeal of laws than the defending of criminals.