If this country is ever demoralized, it will come from trying to live without work.

In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong.

You say you will not fight to free negroes. Some of them seem willing to fight for you; but, no matter. Fight you, then exclusively to save the Union.

As long as the Almighty permitted intelligent men, created in his image and likeness, to fight in public and kill each other while the world looks on approvingly, it's not for me to deprive the chickens of the same privilege.

You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right.

Some day I shall be President.

I could write shorter sermons but when I get started I'm too lazy to stop