kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹiz sˈɛd hiː hæd ɐ ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl mˈɛmɚɹi ænd ðˈæt "hɪz səksˈɛs æt ðə bˈɑːɹ wʌz ɡɹˈeɪt, bˌʌt hɪz fˈeɪm æz ɐ lˈɔɪɚ hˈæzbiːn dˈɪmd baɪ hɪz wˈɪt ænd hɪz wˈʌndɚfəl ɐbˈɪləɾi æz ɐ pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən."
Contemporaries said he had a remarkable memory and that "his success at the bar was great, but his fame as a lawyer has been dimmed by his wit and his wonderful ability as a politician."