Military glory-that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood-that serpent's eye, that charms to destroy.

Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away.

With this honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so under God it will sustain you.

A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.

Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest.

I am now the most miserable man living. If what I feel were felt by the whole human race, there would not be one cheerful face left on earth.

Let all Americans - let all lovers of liberty everywhere - join in the great and good work. If we do this, we shall not only have saved the Union; but we shall have so saved it, as to make, and to keep it, forever worthy of the saving.