In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with the passing of time.

If you understand what you're doing, you're not learning anything.

In order to win a man to your cause, you must first reach his heart, the great high road to his reason.

The Bible is not my book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma.

The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom, and our own error therein. Meanwhile we must work earnestly in the best lights He gives us, trusting that so working still conduces to the great ends He ordains. Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion, which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay.

Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms.

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.