We trust, sir, that God is on our side. It is more important to know that we are on God's side.

Almost every thing, especially of governmental policy, is an inseparable compound of the two [good and evil].

When I go hear a man speak, I like to hear him speak like he's fighting a swarm of bees.

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.

I hate it because of the monstrous injustice of slavery itself. I hate it because it deprives our republican example of its just influence in the world.

Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?

If frienship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world.