Lewis Cass

“We are all embarked in the same ship, and we must sail harmoniously together, or be wrecked together.”

“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.”

“The government of the United States is a government of limited powers. It can exercise authority over no subjects, except those which have been delegated to it.”

“The world is governed by opinion.”

“It is a principle of our political system, that the people are the only legitimate source of power.”

“I do not see in this vast country any sectional diversity of interests, which can justify the angry and mischievous spirit of sectional hostility.”

“The relations between the Government and the Indian tribes within our limits have been a fruitful topic of discussion.”

“I am no propagandist. I am not seeking to convert any man to my opinion.”