And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

No man ever got lost on a straight road.

Human action can be modified to some extent, but human nature can not be changed

Congressmen who willfully take action during wartime that damages morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hung

If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.

Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay.

The president is the cube of ice one places in the pot of a houseplant, providing a steady amount of nourishment over the course of a hot day. A good description of the job and also a fantastic bit of practical household advice.