I am the President of the United States of America, clothed in immense power! You will procure me these votes.

I can hardly believe that the South and North can live in peace, unless we can get rid of the negroes ... I believe that it would be better to export them all to some fertile country with a good climate, which they could have to themselves.

The ant, who has toiled and dragged a crumb to his nest, will furiously defend the fruit of his labor, against whatever robber assails him. So plain, that the most dumb and stupid slave that ever toiled for a master, does constantly know that he is wronged.

I will do what I think is right and when I discover that it is wrong, I will change it.

The only assurance of our nation's safety is to lay our foundation in morality and religion.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors of bullets, and that when ballots have fairly and constitutionall y decided there can be no successful appeal back to bullets.

Character is the tree, reputation is the shadow.