You dislike the emancipation proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional - I think differently.

I can not but hate the prospect of slavery's expansion. 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-enables the enemies of free institutions, with plausibility, to taunt us as hypocrites-causes the real friends of freedom to doubt our sincerity.

Character is the tree, reputation is the shadow.

I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

Don't be fooled. I kept all my workout clothes in that top hat.

Be not deceived. Revolutions do not go backward.

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.