I am a little uneasy about the abolishment of slavery in this District of Columbia.

The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.

Don't judge a man by the size of his ego or his heart, but on the epicness of his beard and the beautiful woman on his arm

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.

It is bad to be poor. I shall go to the wall for bread and meat, if I neglect my business this year as well as last.

no man who is resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention, still less can he afford to take the consequences, including the vitiation of his temper and the loss of self control, yield to larger things to which you show no more than equal rights, and yield to lesser ones though clearly your own, better give your path to a dog, than be bitten by him in contesting for the right, not even killing the dog, will cure the bite

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.