I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object

If all do not join now to save the good old ship of the Union this voyage nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage.

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

Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)

I think I stand where that man stands.

You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.