"If a country were not worth protecting, it was not worth claiming."

"I know the case is desperate, but, sire, we must either quit the country or attack Mr. Hamilton. No time is to be los…"

"Never was a person more mortified than I was at this time, to see so fair an opportunity to push a victory; Detroit l…"

"I have given the United States half the territory they possess, and for them to suffer me to remain in poverty, in co…"

"I carry in my right hand war, and peace in my left... Here is a bloody belt and a white one. Take which you please."

"My name is Clark, and I have come out to see what you brave fellows are doing in Kentucky and to lend you a helping h…"

"All the thought which in the course of my studies I have been able to give to the subject has led me to conclude that…"

"Our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal."

"I feel like it gave me an opportunity to give back to the country, and it introduced me to the strength of the countr…"

"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as …"