You know I dislike slavery; and you fully admit the abstract wrong of it.

To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards of men.

Be excellent and party on dudes.

My Dear McClellan, if you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully.

The US patent system adds the fuel of interest to the fire of genius in the discovery and production of new and useful things

If it were not for my firm belief in an overruling Providence, it would be difficult for me, in the midst of such complications of affairs, to keep my reason on its seat. But I am confident that the Almighty has His plans, and will work them out; and, whether we see it or not, they will be the best for us.

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.