Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but while their companions slept they were toiling upward in the night.
Therefore trust to thy heart and to what the world calls illusions.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence but sets off...
California must be all American or all Chinese. We are resolved that it shall be American and are prepared to make it so. May we not rely upon your sympathy and assistance?
