Slavery is wrong. If Slavery is right, all words, acts, laws, and Constitutions against it, are themselves wrong, and should be silenced, and swept away.

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.

I was raised to farm work.

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him, look for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?

The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at all, or can not so well do, for themselves – in their separate, and individual capacities.

A long visit to a friend is often a great bore. Never make people twice glad.