“I am, on principle, opposed to war and in favor of peace because I reg...” — John C. Calhoun Quote

I am, on principle, opposed to war and in favor of peace because I regard peace as a positive good and war as a positive evil.

Measures of policy are necessarily controlled by circumstances; and, consequently, what may be wise and expedient under certain circumstances might be eminently unwise and impolitic under different circumstances. To persist in acting in the same way under circumstances essentially different would be folly and obstinacy, and not consistency.

I am impressed with the belief that our naval force ought not to cost more in proportion than the British. In some things they may have the advantage, but we will be found to have equally great in others.

If not met promptly and decidedly, the two portions of the Union will gradually become thoroughly alienated, when no alternative will be left to us, as the weaker of the two, but to sever all political ties or sink down into abject submission.

I'm still strongly opposed to antismoking laws, strongly opposed to any law that regulates personal behavior.

I'm not opposed to success.

I think a lot of people want to be remembered the way they were, as opposed to the way they are now.

I've always been a glass-half-full as opposed to a glass-half-empty, and the day that changes is the day I should leave.

I've always been opposed myself to prisoners having the vote.