I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.

Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then... find the way.

Towering genius...thirsts and burns for distinction; and, if possible, it will have it, whether at the expense of emancipating slaves or enslaving freeman.

The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.

Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.

Let us strive on to finish the work we are in.