Biographies, as generally written, are not only misleading but false... In most instances, they commemorate a lie and cheat posterity out of the truth.

Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity - Posterity has done nothing for us

Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity; and none will do it enthusiastically. Posterity has done nothing for us; and theorize on it as we may, practically we shall do very little for it. . .

Tell us any lie you want to, In any kind of mixture, But we pray you, God we pray you, Don't show us his picture.

We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot

Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged in.