Chauncey Depew
Chauncey Depew
Chauncey Mitchell Depewwas an attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests, president of the New York Central Railroad System, and a United States Senator from New York from 1899 to 1911...
land civilization trials
It was for Columbus, when the right hour struck, forced and propelled by this fresh life, to reveal the land where these new principles were to be brought, and where the awaited trial of the new civilization was to be made.
witty illustration stories
A witty illustration or an apt story will accomplish more than columns of argument.
fitness exercise acting
I get my exercise acting as pallbearer to my friends who exercise.
romance stories columbus
Neither realism nor romance furnishes a more striking and picturesque figure than that of Christopher Columbus. The mystery about his origin heightens the charm of his story.
columbus spirit
The spirit of Columbus hovers over us to-day.
father law church
If we claim heritage in Bacon, Shakespeare and Milton, we also acknowledge that it was for liberties guaranteed Englishmen by sacred charters our fathers triumphantly fought. While wisely rejecting throne and caste and privilege and an Established Church in their new-born state, they adopted the substance of English liberty and the body of English law.
would-be gone possibility
The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.
motivation firsts steps
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.
government united-states lawyer
The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.
half teeth dieting
As for food, half of my friends have dug their graves with their teeth.
father rocks plymouth-rock
It is a pity that instead of the Pilgrim Fathers landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock had not landed on the Pilgrim Fathers.
men naughty thinking
A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are.
numbers soldier president
There have been many Presidents of the United States and the roll will be indefinitely extended. We have had a number of brilliant soldiers, but only one great general.
gentleman breakfast tables
The walk downstairs to the breakfast table is excercise enough for any gentleman.