“The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a...” — John Sergeant Wise Quote

“The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.”

“I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years.”

“And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother, or father, than the knowledge that you come from honest blood.”

“For people who may think they know, or have snippets of who I am, you can attack that person. That's part of being a public figure.”

“I don't think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack.”

“Any candidate who thinks that we only need to attack ISIS from the sky, without regard to where they flourish and why, shares President Obama's view that Iran is our partner in peace.”